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Housing Services for Child Welfare-Involved Families: An Initial Evaluation Using Observational Data
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Fowler, Patrick J.; Taylor, Jeremy J.; Rufa, Anne K. – Child Welfare, 2011
This study evaluated the impact of housing services among child welfare-involved families using observational data. Propensity score matching with data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being compared intact families (n = 183) who received housing services 12 months after initial investigation to nontreated families balanced on…
Descriptors: Human Services, Housing, Child Welfare, Vocational Education
Internalizing Symptoms Linking Youths' Maltreatment and Delinquent Behavior
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Bender, Kimberly; Postlewait, Ariana W.; Thompson, Sanna J.; Springer, David W. – Child Welfare, 2011
This study examines internalizing mental health symptoms (depression and posttraumatic stress disorder) as potential intervening factors in the relationship between maltreatment and delinquency using data from the National Survey for Child and Adolescent Well-Being (N = 1,179). Significant mediating effects indicated that youth at greater risk of…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Child Welfare
What Do We Know about Drug-Endangered Children when They Are First Placed into Care?
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Altshuler, Sandra J.; Cleverly-Thomas, Amber – Child Welfare, 2011
Although the methamphetamine epidemic in the United States has caught the attention of law enforcement and the media, the needs of the children living in so-called "meth homes" have not yet been addressed. These children are endangered from not only the chemicals involved, but also parental abuse and/or neglect. Little is known, however,…
Descriptors: School Security, Law Enforcement, Developmental Delays, Child Abuse
The Value of Coordinated Services with Court-Referred Clients and Their Families: An Outcome Study
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Coll, Kenneth M.; Stewart, Roger A.; Morse, Renee; Moe, Amber – Child Welfare, 2010
This study assessed the effectiveness of building partnerships with community resources and systems for court-referred clients and their families through a participant outcome evaluation. Specific variables studied included change in substance abuse patterns, family well-being, child safety, and recidivism. Results from pre-post testing revealed…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Child Safety, Pretests Posttests, Community Resources
Mothers' Strategies for Protecting Children from Batterers: The Perspectives of Battered Women Involved in Child Protective Services
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Haight, Wendy L.; Shim, Woochan S.; Linn, Linda M.; Swinford, Laura – Child Welfare, 2007
During in-depth, individual interviews, seventeen battered women involved in the public child welfare system discussed the effects of domestic violence on their children, and their strategies for protecting and supporting them. Most mothers articulated the detrimental effects of domestic violence on their children and coherent strategies to…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Mothers, Child Welfare, Parent Responsibility
Validation of the Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device with a Child Welfare Population.
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Berry, Marianne; Cash, Scottye J.; Mathiesen, Sally G. – Child Welfare, 2003
Examined the validity and reliability of the Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device (SSTD), a rapid assessment measure of family well-being to help guide case planning and evaluate treatment effectiveness. Found high internal consistency in all domains measured: environmental conditions, social support, caregiver skills, and child well-being.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children