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Title Improving outcomes for children and families : finding and using international evidence / edited by Anthony N. Maluccio [and others] ; foreword by James K. Whittaker.

Publication Info. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Child welfare outcomes
Child welfare outcomes (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-228) and indexes.
Contents pt. I. Evaluating outcomes for children and families : improving the evidence base. -- Improving the evidence base / Anthony N. Maluccio [and others] -- Demystifying evidence in child welfare / Nina Biehal -- Unlocking the mysteries of program evaluation : lessons from a comprehensive evaluation of an innovative program to reunify families / Barbara A. Pine and Robin Spath -- pt. II. Methods for finding and using evidence. -- Evaluating complexity in community-based programs / Anita Lightburn and Chris Warren-Adamson -- Approaches to evaluation in services for families and children / Cinzia Canali, Anthony N. Maluccio and Tiziano Vecchiato -- Understanding the nature, structure and context of services in family support centres / Marianne Berry and Colleen Reed -- In their own words : alumni of foster care in the US talk about preparation for independent living / Anne Nicoll [and others] -- Challenge of using administrative data in cross-national evaluations of services in out-of-home care / June Thoburn.
pt. III. Evaluating outcomes in the real world : international evidence from community-based practice. -- Taking standardised programmes to different cultural contexts : an example from Scotland / Jane Aldgate and Wendy Rose -- Child physical abuse and neglect : risk assessment and evaluation of early prevention programmes / Hans Grietens -- Identifying outcomes at the Sunshine Family Centre in Outer London / Marian Brandon -- Important place of professional relationship : a case study of an Israeli family / Anat Zeira -- Evaluation of sensitised practice in a community centre in Aotearoa, New Zealand / Robyn Munford, Jackie Sanders, and Bruce Maden -- Assessing practice in a child and family centre in Australia / Patricia M. McNamara -- Afterword. Cross-national perspectives and ideas / Mark Ezell.
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Subject Child welfare -- Evaluation.
Child welfare -- Evaluation.
Child welfare.
Family services -- Evaluation.
Family services -- Evaluation.
Family services.
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Maluccio, Anthony N.
Other Form: Print version: Improving outcomes for children and families. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011 9781849058193 (DLC) 2010010008 (OCoLC)569508695
ISBN 9780857002488 (electronic book)
0857002481 (electronic book)
9781849058193
1849058199