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Chamberlain, Patricia; Price, Joseph; Reid, John; Landsverk, John – Child Welfare, 2008
Most foster parents in the United States are required to participate in training, yet no empirical support exists for the training's effectiveness. During the past two decades, high-quality clinical trials have documented that parent management training (PMT) programs produce positive outcomes for children and families in clinical and school…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family Relationship, Foster Care, Parent Education
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Baker, Amy J. L.; Archer, Marc; Curtis, Patrick – Child Welfare, 2007
This study aimed to determine what youth characteristics were associated with emotional and behavioral problems exhibited within the first three months of placement in residential treatment centers (RTCs) in a sample of youth from 20 agencies in 13 states. Two primary research questions were addressed: 1) What characteristics were associated with…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Child Welfare
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Smith, Mieko K.; Brun, Carl F. – Child Welfare, 2006
This article describes standardized instruments designed to measure physical and emotional health outcomes among children for a statewide implementation of community- and school-based family resource centers. It includes descriptive and psychometric information, strengths and weaknesses of two measures of physical well-being, and four measures of…
Descriptors: Children, Measures (Individuals), Well Being, Physical Health