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Van Camp, Carole M.; Vollmer, Timothy R.; Goh, Han-Leong; Whitehouse, Cristina M.; Reyes, Jorge; Montgomery, Jan L.; Borrero, John C. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: Behavioral parent training has been proven effective through years of research with a variety of groups. However, little research has been conducted to systematically evaluate the extent to which behavioral parent training may improve parenting skills of foster and other caregivers of dependent children. The Behavior Analysis Services…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Welfare, Caregivers, Child Rearing
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Wong, Donna Kam Pun; Lam, Debbie Oi Bing – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
This study evaluated the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) in social work education. The participants were 132 second-year social work students who took the core courses of Social Work Theory and Practice and Skills Laboratory in the PBL mode. A 40-item scale was used to measure the students' perceptions of their social work knowledge,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Based Learning, Measures (Individuals), Social Work
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Davis, Tamara S. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Unclear definitions and limited system-level assessment measures inhibit cultural responsiveness in children's mental health. This study explores an alternative method to conceptualize and assess cultural competence in four children's mental health systems of care communities from family and professional perspectives. Concept Mapping was used to…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Mental Health Programs, Alternative Assessment, Evaluation Methods