Reducing out-of-home placements of abused children: two controlled field studies |
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| Authors: | S A Szykula M J Fleischman |
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| Institution: | Primary Children''s Medical Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah USA;Family Research Associates, Eugene, OR USA |
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| Abstract: | This study presents the outcome data on the effectiveness of social learning treatments in reducing out-of-home placements of abused children. Noteworthy are that true experimental designs used in both studies and their being conducted in a natural field setting, child protection services agencies. The results indicate that this model of family intervention is an effective alternative to out-of-home placements with this population for approximately 50% of typical child protection services caseloads. The cost benefits of social learning treatments are discussed along with potentially useful clinical and research directions. |
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| Keywords: | Child abuse treatment Behavior modification Social learning Child welfare Outcome research |
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