Effects of approach and services under differential response on long term child safety and welfare

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dc.contributor.authorLoman, L. A., & Siegel, G. L.
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-23T17:53:52Z
dc.date.available2015-01-23T17:53:52Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAn outcome analysis was conducted based on an extended follow-up of the implementation of differential response program reforms in Child Protective Services offices in 10 counties in a Midwestern U.S. State. Random assignment was conducted of families that were first determined to be appropriate for family assessments. Experimental families (n = 2,382) were each assigned to a non-forensic family assessment, and control families (n = 2,247) each received a forensic investigation. Families were assigned continuously over a 15-month period and then tracked from 45 to 60 months from the date of assignment. Detailed information on services provided and family responses was obtained via two subsamples of experimental and control families. Measures of family engagement and service reception and utilization were utilized to determine instrumental outcomes introduced through family assessments. Improved family engagement and increased and broadened services were found to have occurred, and it was theorized that these changes mediated extended outcomes. Extended outcomes included reductions of rates of subsequent screened-in reports of child maltreatment, proportions of families that experienced child removals, and instances of new safety threats and problems in parenting. Differences in outcomes were found among the participating counties with 4 counties accounting for most outcome differences. The relationships between instrumental and extended outcomes were discussed with suggestions for further research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLoman, L. A., & Siegel, G. L. (2014). Effects of approach and services under differential response on long term child safety and welfare. Child abuse & neglect.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213414002099
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2099
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse & Neglecten_US
dc.subjectdifferential responseen_US
dc.subjectfamily engagementen_US
dc.subjectmaterial servicesen_US
dc.subjectpovertyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectneglecten_US
dc.subjectexperimentalen_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatment reportsen_US
dc.subjectout of home placementen_US
dc.subjectchild safetyen_US
dc.subjectparentingen_US
dc.titleEffects of approach and services under differential response on long term child safety and welfareen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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