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Author Schuerman, John R.

Title Putting families first : an experiment in family preservation / John R. Schuerman, Tina L. Rzepnicki, and Julia H. Littell.

Publication Info. New York : Aldine de Gruyter, [1994]
©1994

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.828 S385P    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Modern applications of social work
Modern applications of social work.
Contents Foreword / James K. Whittaker -- 1. The Safety of Children and the Preservation of Families -- 2. Previous Research on Family Preservation -- 3. The Evaluation of Family First -- 4. The Families -- 5. Services Provided and Issues in Implementation -- 6. The Outcomes of Family First -- 7. Issues in the Evaluation of Family Preservation Programs -- 8. The Recent Evolution of the Family First Program -- 9. What We Have Learned -- Directions for Reform in Child Welfare -- Appendix A Summary of Controlled Studies of Family Preservation Programs -- Appendix B Selection of Proportional Hazard Models -- Appendix C Examination of Simultaneous Equations Using Two-Stage Least Squares -- Appendix D Variables in the Hazard and Two-Stage Least Squares Analysis -- Bibliography of Reports on the Evaluation of the Illinois Family First Placement Prevention Program.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-303) and index.
Subject Family services -- United States.
Family social work -- United States.
Child welfare -- United States.
Added Author Rzepnicki, Tina L.
Littell, Julia H.
ISBN 0202360911 (acid-free paper)
020236092X (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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