Services to prevent child placing-out for cocaine-affected and non-affected families |
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Authors: | Marianne Berry |
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Affiliation: | School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, USA. |
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Abstract: | This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the'In-Home Family Care' programme of Children's Home Society of California in Alameda County, particularly regarding the emphasis and impact of services for cocaine-affected families. The family characteristics, problems addressed and service provision in cases served over a 3-year period were assessed in terms of their relation to placement outcome for cocaine-affected and non-affected families. This evaluation found that, despite serious and often chronic problems among cocaine-affected families, their child removal rate was no higher than that for non-affected families. Implications for risk assessment and placement decisions are discussed. |
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Keywords: | cocaine drug-affected infants family preservation placement prevention risk assessment |
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