Family group decision making: Measuring fidelity to practice principles in public child welfare

Mary Elizabeth Rauktis, Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Nahri Jung and Joan Pennell

Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, vol. 35, issue 2, 287-295

Abstract: This study describes the development and validation of a short, self-administered fidelity measure used to capture the perspectives of a range of individuals participating in a family group decision making conference. Exploratory factor analyses suggested either a two or a three factor solution. Findings from confirmatory factor analysis supported a three factor model that includes sets of practices yielding: (1) Productive Decision Making; (2) Family Group Inclusion; and (3) Professional Supportiveness. These results provide direction to public child welfare practitioners and policymakers about the importance and the feasibility of attending to multiple perspectives in assessing program delivery.

Keywords: Family group decision making; Model fidelity scale; Implementation evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.11.001

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