Evidence-Based Parenting Programs for Maltreating Parents: Views of Child Protective Services Caseworkers

Keri L M Pinna; Lynn K. Lewis; Canan Karatekin; Angela Lamb-Onyiga; Ashley Hirilall; Sabrina D. Jones

doi:10.1080/15548732.2015.1060918

Evidence-Based Parenting Programs for Maltreating Parents: Views of Child Protective Services Caseworkers

Keri L M Pinna, Lynn K. Lewis, Canan Karatekin, Angela Lamb-Onyiga, Ashley Hirilall, Sabrina D. Jones

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Evidence based programs (EBPs) show great promise in reducing rates of recidivism in parents who have maltreated their child. Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers play a critical role in routing parents to such interventions, when available. However, caseworkers are often unfamiliar with EBPs, potentially impacting their likelihood of referring parents to these services. Focus groups were conducted to explore caseworker views of an EBP. Results suggested that caseworkers generally saw the program as a poor fit to the needs of maltreating families, particularly with respect to case complexities and cultural sensitivity, and when caseworkers were less familiar with the EBP.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	362-381
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Public Child Welfare
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2015.1060918
State	Published - Aug 8 2015

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child maltreatment
child welfare
evidence-based practice
implementation
parenting

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