RE: assessing family functioning

[Aron Shlonsky <aron.shlonsky@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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You might consider that, if these families have already entered the  
child protection system per se (they have had an investigation), most  
already, by definition, have the potential for child abuse.  Probably  
better to use a validated instrument predicting the recurrence of  
maltreatment.
Aron

Quoting "Cross, Theodore" <tcross@rti.org>:

> What do people think about the usefulness of Milner's Child Abuse
> Potential Inventory for the below?
>
>
> Ted Cross
> Senior Research Psychologist
> RTI International
> 1440 Main St.
> Waltham, MA 02451
> Phone: 781-434-1707
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> Email: tcross@rti.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-1863206-6833984@list.cornell.edu
> [mailto:bounce-1863206-6833984@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Elana
> Pollak
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:49 PM
> To: child-maltreatment-research-l@list.cornell.edu
> Subject: assessing family functioning
>
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a tool to assess family functioning for families who
> are at risk of having children removed and who are enrolled in
> preventive services.  I want to be able to administer the assessment
> tool both before and after services are provided, and I am looking for
> something that is short, easy to administer, and generally accepted.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> --Elana Pollak
>
>
>
>



Aron Shlonsky
Associate Professor
University of Toronto
Faculty of Social Work
246 Bloor St. W.
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1
Canada
Phone: (416) 978-5718
Fax: (416) 978-7072
email: aron.shlonsky@utoronto.ca


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