Intensive family preservation services: Demonstrating placement prevention using event history analysis

This study re-examined the ability of intensive family preservation services (IFPS) to prevent out-of-home placements of children in abusive or neglectful families. A retrospective, population-based design was used. The sample comprised a statewide, six-year, archival population of high-risk child p...

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Published in:Social work research 2004-03, Vol.28 (1), p.5-16
Main Authors: Kirk, Raymond S., Griffith, Diane P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Abuse
Child molestation
Child Neglect
Child placement
Child protective services
Child Welfare
Child Welfare Services
Children
Control Groups
event history analysis
Families & family life
Family Environment
family preservation
Family Programs
Family Relationship
Foster Care
Health hazards
Home Visits
Intervention
Modeling
North Carolina
outcomes
Placement
placement prevention
Predisposing factors
Prevention
Program Effectiveness
Risk
Risk factors
Social work
Welfare Services
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Summary:This study re-examined the ability of intensive family preservation services (IFPS) to prevent out-of-home placements of children in abusive or neglectful families. A retrospective, population-based design was used. The sample comprised a statewide, six-year, archival population of high-risk child protective services children. The study ensured a high degree of treatment fidelity among service providers, controlled risk factors that may have adversely affected findings in earlier studies, and used event history analysis to examine treatment effects. IFPS significantly reduced placement rates or delayed placements of children compared with children of the same risk level but who received traditional child welfare services. Treatment effects increased as risk increased. In contrast to previous research, IFPS is shown to be effective in reducing out-of-home placements when model fidelity is high and the service is appropriately targeted.
ISSN:1070-5309
1545-6838
DOI:10.1093/swr/28.1.5