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Hall, James A.; Vaughan Sarrazin, Mary S.; Huber, Diane L.; Vaughn, Thomas; Block, Robert I.; Reedy, Amanda R.; Jang, MiJin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive, strengths-based model of case management for clients in drug abuse treatment. Method: 503 volunteers from residential or intensive outpatient treatment were randomly assigned to one of three conditions of Iowa Case Management (ICM) plus treatment as usual…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Therapy, Caseworker Approach
Iowa State Dept. of Social Services, Des Moines. – 1977
This report describes a demonstration project in which service contracts were used as part of the caseworker approach to increase the effectiveness of foster care for children. The service contracts involved formal or informal agreements defining expectations for performance on the part of the children in foster care, the foster parents, and the…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Child Welfare, Demonstration Programs, Foster Children