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Parent education for families involved in child welfare
Includes resources on best practices in parent education for families involved in the child welfare system.
Resources for Parents Involved in Child Welfare
State Guides and Manuals
Links to 45 State publications for parents on the topic of child protection.
Assessing Parent Education Programs for Families Involved With Child Welfare Services: Evidence and Implications. Full Report (PDF - 521 KB)
Johnson, Stone, Lou, Ling, Claassen, & Austin (2006)
Provides outcome data generated from 70 of the most rigorously evaluated parenting education programs with families determined to be abusive, neglectful, or at risk of child maltreatment.
Parent Training Programs in Child Welfare Services: Planning for a More Evidence-Based Approach to Serving Biological Parents
Barth, Landsverk, Chamberlain, Reid, & Rolls
Research on Social Work Practice, 15(5), 2005
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Gathers evidence about promising programs from other child service sectors with information about current parent training approaches in child welfare and generates a range of proposals about next steps to enhance the capacity of parent training.
Supporting Parents of Young Children in the Child Welfare System
Beckmann, Knitzer, & Cooper (2010)
Explores the challenges and opportunities of improving mandated parent training for parents of young children in the child welfare system.