Assessing the Effect of Family-Centered Out-of-Home Care on Reunification Outcomes  

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Lewandowski, Cathleen A. ; Pierce, Lois

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Research on Social Work Practice vol. 12 no. 2 (Mar. 2002), page 205-221.
Fulltext: 205RSWP122.pdf (97.05KB)

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Objective: To assess the effect of Missouri’s Family-Centered Out-of-Home Care model on reunification, placement recidivism, and time in out-of-home care. Method: This study used a nonequivalent control group design. The sample included 374 families whose children were in foster care from 1994 to 1996 in the 11 pilot and 6 comparison counties. Results: Evaluative findings were mixed. Pilot county children spent somewhat fewer days in out-of-home care, whereas comparison counties reunified more children and experienced less placement recidivism. However, FCOHC was more successful with children who remained in care longer than 7 days. Conclusions: In spite of its rather limited results, the model shows promise of providing services that will decrease time in out-of-home care.

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