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Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in a Family Drug Treatment Court Context
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (2013)
  • Laurie A. Drabble, San Jose State University
  • Shelby Jones, San Jose State University
  • Vivian Brown
Abstract
A growing body of literature documents the importance of trauma-informed and trauma-specific services and systems change in both addiction treatment and child welfare fields. The overall aim of this qualitative study was to explore barriers, benefits, and facilitating factors associated with a trauma-informed systems assessment and improvement initiative conducted in the context of a family drug treatment court (FDTC). Semistructured in-depth interviews with 12 key informants and historical analyses of project documents over a 4-year time span were conducted. Results underscore the relevance of trauma-informed systems change in collaborative contexts designed to address the complex needs of children and families.
Keywords
  • addiction treatment,
  • assessment,
  • child welfare,
  • collaboration,
  • family drug treatment court,
  • systems change,
  • trauma-informed
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Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.1080/1533256X.2012.756341
Publisher Statement
This manuscript is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, volume 13, issue 1, 2013. Copyright Taylor & Francis; the Version of Record is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1533256X.2012.756341.

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Citation Information
Laurie A. Drabble, Shelby Jones and Vivian Brown. "Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in a Family Drug Treatment Court Context" Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Vol. 13 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 91 - 113 ISSN: 1533-256X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/laurie_drabble/58/