ERIC Number: EJ966782
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
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The Impact of the Solution Based Casework (SBC) Practice Model on Federal Outcomes in Public Child Welfare
Antle, Becky F.; Christensen, Dana N.; van Zyl, Michiel A.; Barbee, Anita P.
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v36 n4 p342-353 Apr 2012
Objective: To test the effects of the Solution-Based Casework practice model on federal outcomes of safety, permanency and well-being. The Solution-Based Casework model combines family development theory, solution-focused skills and relapse prevention for the casework process in child protection. Method: 4,559 public child welfare cases were reviewed through a CQI case review process. Results: This study found that cases with high levels of fidelity to the model demonstrated significantly better outcomes in the areas of child safety, permanency and well-being and exceeded federal standards, while cases with low fidelity to the model failed to meet federal standards. Conclusion: Components of the Solution-Based Casework were significant predictors of these federal outcomes and accounted for variance in these outcomes better than any other casework process factors. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Well Being, Prevention, Case Studies, Models, Standards, Federal Government, Counseling Techniques, Recidivism, Outcomes of Treatment
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Language: English
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