Evaluation of Boys Town In-Home Family Services with Families Referred by Child Welfare.

• 发表时间: Jul-Aug 2016
• 来源期刊: J Evid Inf Soc Work
• DOI: 10.1080/23761407.2015.1086715
• PMID: 26954360
• 文章类型: Journal Article
• 作者列表: Parra GR,Ross JR,Ringle JL,Samson NR,Thompson RW

关键词: Child maltreatment; in-home; intervention

Mesh: Adolescent; Adult; Behavior, Addictive / diagnosis therapy; Child; Child Abuse / rehabilitation; Child Welfare; Child, Preschool; Female; Home Care Services / organization & administration; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Parents / psychology; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Social Support; Social Work / organization & administration; Socioeconomic Factors; Stress, Psychological / psychology; Young Adult

Abstract

This study evaluated the Boys Town In-Home Family Services model with families referred by child welfare for issues related to maltreatment. Participants were 135 parents (mean age = 32.15 years, SD = 9.13) who completed intake and discharge assessments. The target child ranged in age from one month to 17 years (M = 4.54, SD = 4.38). We had a high-risk sample (e.g., 57% and 41% of parents reported being victims of physical and sexual abuse, respectively; 24% of parents reported attempting suicide in their lifetimes). The intervention was implemented with a degree of fidelity consistent with model standards. Reduced levels of perceived stressors were found for several domains of functioning with the largest effects observed for family safety, parental capabilities, and environmental factors. Results serve as an important step in building the evidence base of a widely disseminated intervention.