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Related Resources: Introduction to Family Preservation Services

Resources offering an introduction to family preservation services.

Evidence-Based Best Practices in Family Preservation
Berry (2001)
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A synthesis of research on family preservation and placement prevention practice in the United States that identifies practices in child welfare casework associated with positive outcomes for children and families.

Family Preservation in Perspective
Maluccio & Fein
Family Preservation Journal, 6(1), 2002
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Why family preservation services are beneficial to families served by child welfare agencies. Recommends future directions in research and service provision.

Family Preservation and Reunification Programs in Child Protection Cases: Effectiveness, Best Practices, and Implications for Legal Representation, Judicial Practice, and Public Policy
Kelly
Family Law Quarterly, 34(3), 2000
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This analysis of family preservation service and family reunification service programs in child protection develops a best practices model for juvenile justice attorneys and judges.

Family Preservation and Support: Family Preservation Programs
Child Welfare League of America, National Data Analysis System (2003)
State-by-State customizable data reports on the number of children in family preservation programs, the amount of money spent, and the types of services provided.

Family Preservation: What Is It?
Nelson
Children and Youth Services Review, 19(1-2), 1997
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Reviews current thought about family preservation services in child welfare and recommends more research that will support its continued use in the field.

Family Preservation: What Works
Nelson (1995)
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Reviews what has been learned about family preservation and family support, including its use and effectiveness in child welfare services.

Grandparenting and Family Preservation
Connealy & DeRoos (2000)
In Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Perspectives
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How grandparenting can play an important role in family preservation services both by maintaining family ties with biological parents and supporting the grandparents.

What Is Family Preservation and Why Does It Matter?
McCroskey
Family Preservation Journal, 5(2), 2001
Outlines the history of family preservation and summarizes the theories on which the approach is based. Discusses the impact of the family preservation debate on the future direction of child welfare services.

The Workers' View: Strategies and Coping Skills in a Family Preservation Program
Banach
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 16(3), 1999
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Examines the family preservation approach by studying the views of workers involved in a program using the model.

 

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