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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm looking for something like this too. I have
done extensive searching: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The "Protective Factors Survey" tool is not
available while they are doing further analysis (this is the tool being
standardized by the Children's Bureau). I've considered "An Overall
Assessment of My Family's Well-Being," (not user-friendly), "The
Family Support Program Outcome Survey" (development never completed by
FRIENDS, I found out last week), "Family Adaptability & Cohesion
Evaluation Scales (FACES IV) (too long, too complex),"Child Behavior
Checklist" (CBCL) (too long--99 items, doesn't cover family functioning),
"Family Needs Scale" (focus is too narrow), "Family Resource
Scale" (too narrow).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm specifically looking for something that will
measure Family Stressors, Social Isolation (the evaluation client's term--I call
it Social Support), Family Functioning, and Child Functioning<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Is there something good out there? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Peggy Polinsky, MSW, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director of Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Parents Anonymous® Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tel: 909-621-6184, Ext. 213<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>e-mail: ppolinsky@parentsanonymous.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength®<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: bounce-1863206-6833381@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-1863206-6833381@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Elana Pollak<br>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:49 AM<br>
To: child-maltreatment-research-l@list.cornell.edu<br>
Subject: assessing family functioning</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am looking for a tool to assess family functioning
for families<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>who are at risk of having children removed and who are
enrolled in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>preventive services. I want to be able to
administer the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>assessment tool both before and after services are
provided, and I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>am looking for something that is short, easy to
administer, and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>generally accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Does anyone have any ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks in advance for your help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>--Elana Pollak<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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