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A Randomized Trial of Wraparound Facilitation versus Usual Child Protection Services
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Browne, Dillon T.; Puente-Duran, Sofia; Shlonsky, Aron; Thabane, Lehana; Verticchio, Dominic – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: To evaluate whether the addition of a wraparound facilitator to regular child protection services improved child and family functioning over 20 months. Method: A single blind randomized controlled trial with concealment and stratification across three sites (N = 135 eligible families with substantiated maltreatment). Results: Based on 2…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Facilitators (Individuals), Child Safety
The Use of Propensity Scores as a Matching Strategy
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John, Lindsay; Wright, Robin; Duku, Eric K.; Willms, J. Douglas – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objectives: This study reports on the concept and method of linear propensity scores used to obtain a comparison group from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to assess the effects of a longitudinal, structured arts program for Canadian youth (aged 9 to 15 years) from low-income, multicultural communities. Method: This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Comparative Analysis, Community Programs