Exploring the dynamics and outcomes of family engagement in child welfare services: A structural equation modeling approach

Jianchao Lai, Michelle Graef and Todd Franke

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 171, issue C

Abstract: Engaging families effectively in child welfare services remains a persistent challenge, shaped by complex interactions between agency practices and family circumstances. While existing research has explored this issue, it has predominantly relied on data from agency and caseworker perspectives, often overlooking the crucial viewpoint of the families.

Keywords: Family engagement; Child welfare; Service satisfaction; Alternative response (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108172

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