ERIC Number: EJ1090002
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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A Randomized Trial of Wraparound Facilitation versus Usual Child Protection Services
Browne, Dillon T.; Puente-Duran, Sofia; Shlonsky, Aron; Thabane, Lehana; Verticchio, Dominic
Research on Social Work Practice, v26 n2 p168-179 Mar 2016
Objective: To evaluate whether the addition of a wraparound facilitator to regular child protection services improved child and family functioning over 20 months. Method: A single blind randomized controlled trial with concealment and stratification across three sites (N = 135 eligible families with substantiated maltreatment). Results: Based on 2 × 2 mixed analysis of variance and intention to treat, both groups improved in child impairments, d = -0.60 [-0.81, -0.39], caregiver psychological distress, d = -0.33 [-0.52, -0.13], and family resources, d = 0.44 [0.27, 0.62]. No measurable benefit was associated with the intervention (e.g., child impairments, d = 0.14 [-0.12, 0.52]). However, treatment fidelity analysis revealed that many components of wraparound were either missing or present in both groups. Conclusions: The presence of a facilitator alone did not appear to improve child or family functioning if the various components of wraparound were not adequately implemented.
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Facilitators (Individuals), Child Safety, Child Welfare, Outcomes of Treatment, Fidelity, Family Programs, Parent Child Relationship, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Psychological Testing, Affective Measures, Family Income, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Questionnaires, Resources
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
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