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Baird, Christopher; Park, Katherine; Lohrbach, Suzanne – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Ronald Hughes, Judith Rycus, and their colleagues have produced a seminal review of differential response (DR) programs implemented across the nation. Their review questions nearly every aspect of the DR movement, beginning with the concept on which all DR programs are based and ending with serious concerns about the quality of evaluations…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Samuels, Bryan; Brown, Brett Vaughn – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
In their critique of differential response (DR), Hughes and colleagues raise a number of important issues that are central to broader efforts at the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) including the need for greater reliance on evidence-based practice in child welfare, more rigorous evaluation methodologies, and a robust set of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Fluke, John D.; Merkel-Holguin, Lisa; Schene, Patricia – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
This is a response to the document by Hughes et al. in this issue that offers a critique of the status of differential response (DR). We find the document to be helpful in intent, but do not find that it reflects scientifically sound methods, and contains many mischaracterizations of the status, impetus, research, and evaluation of DR to date. We…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Ellett, Alberta J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
This article is an invited commentary and analysis of the authors' completed systematic evaluation of Child Protective Services (CPS) differential response (DR) models. I write this commentary based on 25 years of public child welfare experience followed by 13 years as a social work professor and researcher. In their review of DR, the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Winokur, Marc A.; Gabel, George – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
This reaction article highlights areas of agreement and disagreement with the study conducted by Hughes, Rycus, Saunders-Adams, Hughes, and Hughes on the current state of research and practice in differential response (DR). Overall, we agree with several of the arguments put forth by Hughes et al. regarding the limitations of DR research and the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Hughes, Ronald C.; Rycus, Judith S. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
In this article, the authors responded to nine commentaries by 17 contributors to their article, "Issues in Differential Response." The authors found that a majority of the respondents agreed with the major conclusions of "Issues in Differential Response." However, there were varying degrees of disagreement regarding the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Kirkhart, Karen E.; And Others – 1979
It is argued that the role of the evaluator is fluid and subject to unpredictable change over time. Two key principles from systems theory support the above: (1) the definition of an organization as an open system, and (2) the self-regulatory or cybernetic nature of systems. Actual experiences are drawn upon to describe that interrupted the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluators, Human Services, Program Evaluation

Neigher, William D. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1980
In his review of Frank Caro's article, "Leverage and Evaluation Effectiveness," the author challenges Caro's assertion that evaluations are weaker than they could be because evaluators are in weak organizational positions to demand methodological rigor or full program cooperation. Caro's model aligning evaluation with regulation is…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluators, Federal Regulation, Human Services
Michaels, Craig A. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2007
This article presents the author's response to "Excessive Positivism in Person-Centered Planning," by Steve Holburn and Christine D. Cea. The author begins by complementing Holburn and Cea on their courage to voice concerns that perhaps may not appear to be politically correct or perhaps too bold to express in the context of a journal like…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Severe Disabilities, Misconceptions, Delivery Systems

Edmister, Patricia; Ekstrand, Richard E. – Exceptional Children, 1987
The article examines service provisions for preschool-aged handicapped students in terms of two legal issues: what constitutes an appropriate program in terms of the intensity/frequency of program length; and how the least restrictive environment provision should be applied to this population. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Legal Responsibility, Mainstreaming

Goldberg, Miriam L. – Roeper Review, 1986
Three major issues in gifted education are discussed: (1) three criteria for judging the appropriateness of special programs for the gifted and talented; (2) organizational alternatives for content development and delivery; and (3) staffing programs for the gifted and talented. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted

Merwin, Carol M. – Journal of Nursing Administration, 1981
Health care and other human service programs exhibit disparities and inequalities in services and rising costs. A broader focus in program evaluation is needed. Evaluation studies should determine how well programs work as well as identify and consider alternatives. (JOW)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Health Services, Human Services, Problem Solving
Association for Retarded Citizens, Arlington, TX. – 1989
The directory contains a list and description of 20 quality assurance instruments, 5 organizations, and 10 publications to aid in monitoring service delivery systems for people with mental retardation. A position statement by the Association for Retarded Citizens on the multiple dimensions of quality assessment precedes the list. It stresses…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation, Organizations (Groups)

Zenger, John – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1985
The author describes how the best training functions operate and what is responsible for their substantial contribution to their organizations. He discusses awareness of the mission, goals, and needs of the organization; line management commitment; emphasis on practicality; using multiple sources; consistent delivery; and evaluation of results.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Delivery Systems, Educational Resources, Organizational Development

Pestle, Ruth E.; Wall, Vera J. – Journal of Home Economics, 1988
This paper reviews the literature on integration of home economics at the graduate level; presents a rationale for a core curriculum; describes objectives and delivery of the curriculum; and proposes research needs to evaluate approaches to training doctoral students in an integrated view of home economics. (JOW)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Delivery Systems, Doctoral Programs