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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
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650 _aCHILD NEGLECT
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650 _aCHILD PROTECTION
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650 _aCHILD WELFARE
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650 5 _9243
_aFAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES
650 _aINTERVENTION
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650 _aRANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS
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650 4 _aSOCIAL SERVICES
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651 _aTHE NETHERLANDS
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700 _aAsscher, Jessica J.
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700 _aDeković, Maja
_98381
700 _aStams, Geert Jan J. M.
_98382
700 _aCreemers, Hanneke E.
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773 0 _tChild Maltreatment, 2019, 2019, 24(2): 137-151
830 _aChild Maltreatment
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1077559518808221
942 _cARTICLE
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