Does community and family engagement enhance permanency for children in foster care? Findings from an evaluation of the family-to-family initiative

Child Welfare. 2011;90(4):61-77.

Abstract

There is limited research assessing the effectiveness of family engagement for improving permanency for children. An important challenge is that randomized designs are not feasible for evaluating these practices because effective implementation of family engagement requires systemic change. Findings from a national evaluation are presented to illustrate how preliminary evidence can be developed from comprehensive child welfare reform initiatives. The results show when and how family and community participation may facilitate permanency for children.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Distribution
  • Child
  • Child Welfare / statistics & numerical data*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Community Networks*
  • Decision Making*
  • Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data
  • Family*
  • Female
  • Foster Home Care / methods*
  • Foster Home Care / organization & administration
  • Foster Home Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Odds Ratio
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Risk
  • United States