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Mapping the journey: outcome-focused practice and the role of interim outcomes in family support services.
- Source :
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Child & Family Social Work . May2015, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p234-243. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Longitudinal costly evaluations will always be important in order to understand the factors that impact on child, family and community well-being over the long and medium term. However, in a policy era that accords major importance to the achievement of outcomes, e.g. payment by results, 'outcome theology' can pose threats to service access and professional morale in family support. It is essential therefore, to ascertain the short-term outcomes of services in order to capture the trajectory of progress by families under stress. This paper critiques the concept of 'the outcome'. It traces the development of this trend in policy and describes an alternative but complementary approach, which is based on capturing interim outcomes in family support services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PREVENTION of child abuse
*GOVERNMENT agencies
*CHILD development
*CHILD welfare
*CORPORATE culture
*FAMILIES
*FAMILY psychotherapy
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*PARENTING
*PARENTS
*POLICY sciences
*RESOURCE allocation
*SOCIAL case work
*SOCIAL services
*EVIDENCE-based medicine
*PROFESSIONAL practice
*GOVERNMENT policy
*EARLY intervention (Education)
*INSTITUTIONAL cooperation
*PARENTING education
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13567500
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child & Family Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102012614
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12073