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Peer reviewedWard, Harriet – Children & Society, 1998
Considers the requirements of the Children Act (1989) in Great Britain and the use of "Looking After Children" materials in assessing the progress of children in out-of-home care. Demonstrates how simple indicators in the key areas of needs, objectives, services, and outcomes can be used to develop answers to complex questions regarding…
Descriptors: Child Development, Evaluation Criteria, Family Programs, Foreign Countries
Direct linkWigfall, Valerie – Children & Society, 2006
This paper presents findings of an evaluation of a one-off, small scale, pilot project. Picking up where Sure Start, the government programme for families of newborns to threes, leaves off, "Families in Focus" works with children aged four to 16 on a disadvantaged council estate in London. Through this route, the programme also reaches…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Disadvantaged Youth
Peer reviewedDraper, Lucy – Children & Society, 2001
Describes as example a parents' center in London to examine impact of evaluation exercises on people and services being evaluated. Questions whether evaluators are measuring the right things, whether evidence is valid, and what effects an evaluation may have on services. Identifies features of research and evaluation that are most likely to…
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Family Programs
Peer reviewedLewis, Janet – Children & Society, 1998
Discusses the emphasis on promoting policy and practice changes based on research evidence in projects (funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation) related to housing, social policy, social care, youth, and families. Discusses the difficulties in using random control trials for assessing the effectiveness of interventions with individuals. Concludes…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Community Programs, Community Services
Moran, Patricia; Ghate, Deborah – Children & Society, 2005
This research review examines what is known about the effectiveness of parenting support, and assesses the international evaluation evidence focusing on primary and secondary prevention programmes. It outlines several factors affecting the success of parenting support interventions in terms of service implementation and delivery, as well as…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Family Programs, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGlass, Norman – Children & Society, 1999
Describes development of the Sure Start program in the United Kingdom, focusing on the level of government support, policy development, and implementation. Maintains that the program is a prime example of "joined-up government" and evidence-based policy making. Outlines the program's evaluation strategy, including indicators of success.…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Family Programs
