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A Critical Appraisal of Issues in Differential Response: Moving the Field Forward
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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
Discussion of Issues in Differential Response
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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
Issues in Differential Response
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Hughes, Ronald C.; Rycus, Judith S.; Saunders-Adams, Stacey M.; Hughes, Laura K.; Hughes, Kelli N. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Differential response (DR), also referred to as alternative response (AR), family assessment response (FAR), or multiple track response, was developed to incorporate family-centered, strengths-based practices into child protective services (CPS), primarily by diverting lower risk families into an assessment track rather than requiring the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Social Services, Child Welfare
Some Pragmatics in the Valid and Reliable Recording of Directly Observed Behavior
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Baer, Donald M.; Harrison, Richard; Fradenburg, Linda; Petersen, Dan; Milla, Susan – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
This article examines issues in developing valid and reliable direct observation of behavior. Suggestions are made to minimize the problems that threaten validity and reliability. The discussion is concluded by an examination of costs and benefits of direct observation and who pays them and who benefits from them. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Observation, Validity, Reliability
Problematic Phrases in the Conclusions of Published Outcome Studies: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice
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Rubin, Allen; Parrish, Danielle – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: This study examined the extent to which conclusions of published outcome studies contain phrases that could be misconstrued as implying more empirical support than is warranted. Methods: All articles (N = 138) reporting outcome studies from 2000 to 2005 in two social work research journals and two topical database searches were assessed…
Descriptors: Research Design, Interrater Reliability, Inferences, Social Work
Evaluation of Evaluation Studies Using Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Work Literature (1990-2003): Evidence that Constitutes a Wake-Up Call
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Shek, Daniel T. L.; Tang, Vera M. Y.; Han, X. Y. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This study examines the quality of evaluation studies using qualitative research methods in the social work literature in terms of a number of criteria commonly adopted in the field of qualitative research. Method: Using qualitative and evaluation as search terms, relevant qualitative evaluation studies from 1990 to 2003 indexed by…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Social Work, Evaluation Research