Measurement issues in home visitation: A research note

Craig W. LeCroy and Judy Krysik

Children and Youth Services Review, 2010, vol. 32, issue 10, 1483-1486

Abstract: The field of home visitation to prevent child abuse and neglect provides a good example of issues in outcome measurement that have not undergone sufficient critique. Some frequently used measures being used as outcome assessments have not been specifically designed for outcome measurement and therefore have limitations. In particular, some of these measures are not well equipped to document changes that are intended to result from intervention programs. Outcome measurement in home visitation can be improved with more attention to measurement issues.

Keywords: Measurement; Home; visitation; Child; abuse; and; neglect; prevention; Outcome; Evaluation; Outcome; assessment; Program; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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