Doueck H J, English D J, DePanfilis D, Moote G T
School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
Child Welfare. 1993 Sep-Oct;72(5):441-52.
The use of structured risk-assessment systems by child protective services has increased dramatically during the past ten years. Versions of the Illinois CANTS 17B, the Washington Assessment of Risk Matrix, and the Child at Risk Field System have been put into use in some form in 23 states [Berkowitz 1991]. Despite this widespread acceptance, workload pressures, uncertain reliability and validity of the instruments, and the need for a knowledgeable and well-trained casework staff have limited the models' usefulness once implemented.
在过去十年中，儿童保护服务机构对结构化风险评估系统的使用急剧增加。伊利诺伊州的CANTS 17B、华盛顿风险评估矩阵和儿童风险实地系统的多个版本已在23个州以某种形式投入使用[伯克维茨，1991年]。尽管得到了广泛认可，但工作量压力、这些工具可靠性和有效性的不确定性，以及对知识渊博且训练有素的个案工作员工的需求，限制了这些模型在实施后的实用性。
