Rushton Alan, Dance Cherilyn
Section of Social Work and Social Care, Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2002 May;7(2):60-65. doi: 10.1111/1475-3588.00012.
Quality Protects was introduced in 1998 as the government's main initiative to improve children's social services. This review considers the aims, origins and intended effects of the policy. While applauding the attempt to improve services, attention is drawn to four areas on which progress will depend: better performance indicators; the extent and quality of research based evidence; the expansion of professional social work training and user feedback and involvement. The first of the Quality Protects objectives on promoting secure attachment is highlighted and the evidence for the current emphasis on adoption is considered. The article concludes that the extent of progress that is being made to help children and families in difficulty will need to be assessed by systematic research as well as by routine service performance indicators.
“优质保护”于1998年推出，是政府改善儿童社会服务的主要举措。本综述探讨了该政策的目标、起源和预期效果。在赞赏改善服务的努力的同时，本文指出了取得进展将取决于的四个方面：更好的绩效指标；基于研究的证据的范围和质量；专业社会工作培训的扩展以及用户反馈和参与。文中强调了“优质保护”促进安全依恋的首要目标，并考量了当前对收养重视的证据。文章得出结论，帮助困难儿童和家庭所取得的进展程度，需要通过系统研究以及常规服务绩效指标来评估。
