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Development and Field Testing of a Family Assessment Scale for Use in Child Welfare Practice Settings Utilizing Differential Response

NCJ Number
224956
Journal
Protecting Children Volume: 23 Issue: 1 & 2 Dated: 2008 Pages: 71-87
Author(s)
Raymond S. Kirk
Date Published
2008
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This paper presents the results of a project undertaken to develop and field test the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale for General Services (NCFAS-G); a scale designed for differential response practice settings.
Abstract
The field test of the NCFAS-G indicates that it exhibits good psychometric statistical properties and can assist workers to assess families and construct broad-based service plans for them. The results of assessments conducted on the families being served are in line with expectations for the population. In conclusion, the NCFAS-G appears to be reliable when used by trained differential response workers serving moderate-risk families. The NCFAS-G was developed in collaboration with the National Family Preservation Network. It was designed specifically for use in child and family service agencies using a differential response service model in which low- to moderate-risk families are invited and encouraged to voluntarily receive services in order to improve overall family functioning, resource management, safety, health, and self-sufficiency, and to reduce the likelihood of future maltreatment of children. Tables, figures, and references

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