The Effectiveness of Aftercare Services for African American Families in an Intensive Family Preservation Program  

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Nelson, Kristine E. ; Nash, James K.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Research on Social Work Practice vol. 18 no. 3 (Mar. 2008), page 189-197.
Topik: child welfare; family preservation; aftercare; placement prevention; African Americans
Fulltext: 189.pdf (100.8KB)

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Objective: This project tested the effectiveness of extended aftercare in an intensive family preservation program for African American families. Method: Service providers collected pretest and posttest data for 49 families who received intensive services only and 69 who received aftercare in addition to intensive services. Results: In the year following termination, nonrelative placements for the entire sample were reduced to 20.3% from 41.5% in the year prior to receiving services (p < .01). Families receiving aftercare had a postservice placement rate of 13.0% (p < .05). Services were less effective with caregivers with criminal involvement or mental health issues. Discussion: Significant reductions in re-referrals for neglect (p < .01) and improvement in factors contributing to child wellbeing (p < .01) indicate that child safety was not compromised by providing in-home services as an alternative to placement.

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