Article
Assessing the Effect of Family-Centered Out-of-Home Care on Reunification Outcomes:
Research on Social Work Practice
(2002)
Abstract
Objective: To assess the effect of Missouri’s Family-Centered Out-of-Home Care model on reunification, placement recidivism, and time in out-of-home care. Method: This study used a nonequivalent control group design. The sample included 374 families whose children were in foster care from 1994 to 1996 in the 11 pilot and 6 comparison counties. Results: Evaluative findings were mixed. Pilot county children spent somewhat fewer days in out-of-home care, whereas comparison counties reunified more children and experienced less placement recidivism. However, FCOHC was more successful with children who remained in care longer than 7 days. Conclusions: In spite of its rather limited results, the model shows promise of providing services that will decrease time in out-of-home care.
Keywords
- reunification,
- recidivism,
- out-of-home care
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 1, 2002
DOI
10.1177/104973150201200201
Citation Information
Cathleen A. Lewandowski and Lois Pierce. "Assessing the Effect of Family-Centered Out-of-Home Care on Reunification Outcomes:" Research on Social Work Practice Vol. 12 Iss. 2 (2002) p. 205 - 221 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lois-pierce/25/