ERIC Number: EJ912796
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Publication Date: 2011-Jan
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Realist Evaluation in Wraparound: A New Approach in Social Work Evidence-Based Practice
Kazi, Mansoor A. F.; Pagkos, Brian; Milch, Heidi A.
Research on Social Work Practice, v21 n1 p57-64 Jan 2011
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a realist evaluation paradigm in social work evidence-based practice. Method: Wraparound (at Gateway-Longview Inc., New York) used a reliable outcome measure and an electronic database to systematically collect and analyze data on the interventions, the client demographics and circumstances, and the outcomes. Results: Research designs (e.g., single-system and group) can fall into place naturally and patterns in the data can be investigated using data analysis approaches such as binary logistic regression. Conclusions: Realist evaluation can be performed at regular intervals when an outcome measure is repeated, with the purpose of investigating what interventions work and in what circumstances. (Contains 5 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Intervals, Data Analysis, Social Work, Sample Size, Intervention, Regression (Statistics), Probability, Child Welfare, Mental Health, Summative Evaluation, Caseworkers, Comparative Analysis, Evidence, Data Collection, Databases, Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Structural Equation Models, Effect Size, Program Evaluation, Outcomes of Treatment
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