Landsman M J, Groza V, Tyler M, Malone K
National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-5000, USA.
Child Welfare. 2001 May-Jun;80(3):351-79.
This article describes a family-centered residential treatment model and presents results from a quasiexperimental study examining its effectiveness in achieving permanency outcomes for children. Greater postdischarge stability was achieved for participants in the family-centered program than in the agency's standard residential treatment service. Implications for child welfare policy and practice are highlighted.
本文介绍了一种以家庭为中心的住院治疗模式,并展示了一项准实验研究的结果,该研究考察了其在为儿童实现永久性安置结果方面的有效性。与该机构的标准住院治疗服务相比,参与以家庭为中心项目的参与者在出院后实现了更高的稳定性。文中强调了对儿童福利政策和实践的启示。