The Evaluation of Family Support Programmes in Spain. An Analysis of their Quality Standards

Since the well-known publication of the Society for Prevention Research about standards for evidence related to research on prevention interventions, a rigorous evaluation is considered one of the main requirements for evidence-based programmes. Despite their importance, many programmes do not inclu...

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Published in:Psicología educativa (Madrid) 2023-01, Vol.29 (1), p.35-43
Main Authors: Hidalgo, Victoria, Rodríguez-Ruiz, Beatriz, Bacete, Francisco J. García, Martínez-González, Raquel A., López-Verdugo, Isabel, Jiménez, Lucía
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Child Rearing
Children & youth
Control Groups
Curriculum Evaluation
Evaluation
evaluation designs
Evaluation research
Evidence Based Practice
evidence-based programmes
Family Involvement
Family Relationship
Family support
Feasibility
International agreements
Intervention
Long term
Long-term effects
Meta Analysis
Parent Responsibility
Parents & parenting
positive parenting
Prevention
Prevention programs
Program Evaluation
Quality standards
Researchers
Scientific Research
Social support
Support networks
Teenagers
Usefulness
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Summary:Since the well-known publication of the Society for Prevention Research about standards for evidence related to research on prevention interventions, a rigorous evaluation is considered one of the main requirements for evidence-based programmes. Despite their importance, many programmes do not include evaluation designs that meet the most widely agreed quality standards. The aim of this study was to examine the evaluation processes of fifty-seven Spanish programmes identified in the context of the COST European Family Support Network. The obtained results provide a fairly positive picture of the quality of programme evaluation standards, although more designs that include a control group, follow-up evaluations assessing long-term effects, and the evaluation of child and indirect outcomes are needed. The results are discussed from a comprehensive and plural perspective of evaluation which, in addition to methodological rigor, considers the usefulness, feasibility, and ethical rigor of evaluation research.
ISSN:1135-755X
2174-0526
DOI:10.5093/psed2023a9