Multiple Family Groups: An Engaging Intervention for Child Welfare–Involved Families

Date

2011

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Publisher

Child Welfare

Abstract

Differences between child welfare– and non-child welfare–involved families regarding barriers to child mental health care, attendance, program satisfaction, and relationship with facilitators are examined for a multiple family group service delivery model aimed at reducing childhood disruptive behaviors. Although child welfare–involved caregivers reported more treatment barriers and less program satisfaction than non-child-welfare-involved families, no significant differences exist between groups on average total sessions attended and attendance rates over time.

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Keywords

child welfare, investigation, mental health care, caregivers

Citation

Gopalan, G., Bannon, W., Dean-Assael, K., Fuss, A., Gardner, L., LaBarbera, B., & McKay, M. (2011). Multiple family groups: an engaging intervention for child welfare–involved families. Child Welfare, 90(4), 135.

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