Descriptor
| Caseworker Approach | 3 |
| Comparative Analysis | 3 |
| Foster Care | 3 |
| Attitude Measures | 1 |
| Caseworkers | 1 |
| Change Strategies | 1 |
| Child Abuse | 1 |
| Child Welfare | 1 |
| County Programs | 1 |
| Decision Making | 1 |
| Delivery Systems | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Alpert, Lily T. | 1 |
| Britner, Preston A. | 1 |
| George, Shanti | 1 |
| Johnson, Kristen | 1 |
| Wagner, Dennis | 1 |
| Wazir, Rekha | 1 |
| van Oudenhoven, Nico | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textGeorge, Shanti; van Oudenhoven, Nico; Wazir, Rekha – 2001
Noting that foster care is in a state of flux and that existing systems of foster care are under pressure in many parts of the world, this report extracts lessons regarding the practice of foster care from a range of countries at various stages of economic and social development. The report examines foster care in the context of the family, social…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations
Peer reviewed
Direct linkAlpert, Lily T.; Britner, Preston A. – Journal of Family Social Work, 2005
Recent concerns regarding permanence for foster children have inspired child welfare agencies to re-focus more of their efforts on biological parents as permanent resources for children in care. The social work field has responded to this situation with family-focused training for frontline staff; one such curriculum is the Family Development…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Parents, Welfare Services
Johnson, Kristen; Wagner, Dennis – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: In 1997, Michigan's Family Independence Agency piloted case management procedures designed to expedite permanency and improve services to children in foster care. Method: A 3-year evaluation examined outcomes in nine pilot and nine comparison counties to determine if children in the pilot counties achieved permanency, either returned…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Foster Care, Program Evaluation, Pilot Projects
