344 Pages
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Routledge
315 Pages
by
Routledge
315 Pages
by
Routledge
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Family-based service (FBS) programs have been developing rapidly across the country at a time of increasingly scarce human resources and in a politically volatile climate. Such a context has made evaluation of such programs imperative. The present volume reviews basic elements of evaluation in the light of current knowledge and then highlights the most useful research instruments for measuring... Read more
Introduction 1 Evaluating Family-Based Services: Challenges And Tasks Evaluating Changes In Systems 2 Designing Family-Based Service Program Evaluations 3 Sampling Children And Families 4 Assessing Services And Interventions 5 Assessing Family Functioning 6 Assessing Child Functioning 7 Assessing Parent Functioning And Social Support 8 Placement Prevention 9 Measuring Program Efficiency 10 Constructivist Research: A Qualitative Approach 11 The Management And Impact Of Family-Based Services Evaluations: Doing Research In The Real World
Biography
Pecora, Peter J.
