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Re: Family reunification in child dependency cases
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We conducted a lit. review of voluntary vs. mandated child welfare
services some while back. We didn't find much, but perhaps the
following will get you started:<br><br>
Byrd, M.E. (1995). The home visiting process in the contexts of the
<br>
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Health <br>
Nursing, 12(3), 196-202.<br><br>
Craft, J.L., & Clarkson, C.D. (1985). Case disposition
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attorneys and social workers in child abuse investigations. Child
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Neglect, 9(2), 165-174.<br><br>
Craft, J.L., Epley, S.W., & Clarkson, C.D. (1980). Factors
influencing <br>
legal disposition in child abuse investigations. Journal of Social
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Research, 4(1), 31-45.<br><br>
DePanfilis, D. (1982). Clients who refer themselves to child
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services. Children Today, 11(2), 21-25.<br><br>
Hardin, M. (1983). Setting limits on voluntary foster care.
In M. Hardin <br>
(Ed), Foster children in the courts (pp. 70-80). Boston, MA:
Butterworth <br>
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Irueste-Montes, A.M., & Montes, R. (1988). Court-ordered vs.
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treatment of abusive and neglectful parents. Child Abuse &
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33-39.<br><br>
Jones, L. (1999). The effectiveness of court-mandated intervention
versus <br>
voluntary services in child protective services. San Diego,
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Rittner, B. & Dozier, C.D. (2000). Effects of court-ordered
substance <br>
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Rowlands, O., Adcock, M., and White, R. (1983). When parental
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not taken. Adoption and Fostering, 7(3), 34-39.<br><br>
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choice. Washington, DC: The Children's Bureau, Administration
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Children, Youth and Families, Office of Human Development Services,
<br>
Department of Health and Human Services.<br><br>
Karen<br><br>
___________________________<br>
Karen Thomas, M.S.W.<br>
Coordinator, Family Conferencing Study<br>
Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration<br>
Ph: (510) 642-5041<br>
Fax: (510) 642-3290<br><br>
At 02:12 PM 8/21/2003 -0700, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>I am
currently studying family reunification, including a comparison of
out-of-home placements associated with dependency petitions and
placements with no concurrent court case. In </font>Washington State,
roughly half of out-of-home placements result in a court case. I
have been unable to locate any reference to similar research.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Can you direct me to previous work on
reunification in cases where a dependency petition has been filed in the
courts? I appreciate any help you can give me.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Marna Geyer Miller, PhD<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Senior Research Associate<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Washington State Institute for Public
Policy<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>110 East Fifth Avenue, Suite 214<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Olympia, Washington 98501<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Ph: (360) 586-2745<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Fax: (360) 586-2793<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>E-mail: millerm@wsipp.wa.gov <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Website:
<a href="www.wsipp.wa.htm">www.wsipp.wa.gov</a><br>
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