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040			_aAFVC
100			_aDijkstra, Sharon _98379
245			_aA randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of family group conferencing in child welfare : _beffectiveness, moderators, and level of FGC completion _cSharon Dijkstra, Jessica J. Asscher, Maja Deković, Geert Jan J. M. Stams and Hanneke E. Creemers
260			_bSage, _c2019
500			_aChild Maltreatment, 2019, 2019, 24(2): 137-151
520			_aThe present study examined the effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing (FGC) in child welfare. Effects were operationalized in terms of child safety (child maltreatment, supervision order, and out-of-home placement), number of professional services used, parental empowerment, and social support in a 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up. Furthermore, the influence of family characteristics and the level of FGC completion were examined. A total of 328 families were included, randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 229) and a care as usual (CAU) group (n = 99). FGC was equally effective as CAU in improving child safety but resulted in more out-of-home placements. Furthermore, FGC resulted in a longer duration of child welfare involvement, a marginally higher number of professional services used, and increased parental empowerment and social support. Family characteristics did not moderate the results. Level of FGC completion was in general low. Higher levels of completion were related to a larger social network, a higher number of professional services used, and, marginally, less parental empowerment. In conclusion, although some beneficial results marginally support the use of FGC, it is the question whether these effects outweigh FGC costs, a longer duration of child welfare involvement and a higher number of professional services used. (Authors' abstract). This research was conducted in The Netherlands. Record #6266
650			_aCHILD ABUSE _9103
650			_aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650			_aCHILD PROTECTION _9118
650			_aCHILD WELFARE _9124
650		5	_9243 _aFAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES
650			_aINTERVENTION _9326
650			_aRANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS _99368
650		4	_aSOCIAL SERVICES _9555
651			_aTHE NETHERLANDS _95203
700			_aAsscher, Jessica J. _98380
700			_aDeković, Maja _98381
700			_aStams, Geert Jan J. M. _98382
700			_aCreemers, Hanneke E. _98383
773	0		_tChild Maltreatment, 2019, 2019, 24(2): 137-151
830			_aChild Maltreatment _94886
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1077559518808221
942			_cARTICLE _2ddc