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Trajectory of Externalizing Child Behaviors in a KEEP Replication
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Uretsky, Mathew C.; Lee, Bethany R.; Greeno, Elizabeth J.; Barth, Richard P. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the correlates of child behavior change over time in a replication of the KEEP intervention. Method: The study sample was drawn from the treatment group of the Maryland replication of KEEP (n=65). Change over time was analyzed using multilevel linear mixed modeling. Results: Parents' use of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Foster Care, Parent Education
Factors Influencing Worker Morale: Evaluating Provider Demographics, Workplace Environment and Using ESTs
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Patterson-Silver Wolf, David A.; Dulmus, Catherine N.; Maguin, Eugene; Cristalli, Maria – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Objectives: Mental health organizations are strongly encouraged to implement empirically supported treatments (ESTs); however, little is known about their working environments. The present study investigated how provider demographics, workplace environment, and whether ESTs were used affected the worker morale. Method: Frontline workers…
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworkers, Work Environment, Morale
Factor Structure of the Job-Related Tension Index among Social Workers
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Wooten, Nikki R.; Fakunmoju, Sunday B.; Kim, HaeJung; LeFevre, Ann L. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the factor structure of the 15-item Job-Related Tension Index (JRTI). Method: Data were derived from a larger cross-sectional study using a modified tailored design method to mail a self-administered survey to a random stratified sample of the National Association of Social Workers,…
Descriptors: Reliability, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Social Work
Predicting Program Completion among Families Enrolled in a Child Neglect Preventive Intervention
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Girvin, Heather; DePanfilis, Diane; Daining, Clara – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: An exploratory analysis of self-report data gathered by the Family Connections program is used to build a predictive model of program completion. Method: The sample includes 136 families in a poor, urban neighborhood who meet risk criteria for child neglect. Families are randomly assigned to receive 3- or 9-month interventions.…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Caregivers, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology)
Examining the Impact of the Family Violence Option on Women's Efforts to Leave Welfare
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Hetling, Andrea; Born, Catherine E. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: The establishment of the Family Violence Option (FVO) in 1997 was met with some controversy, as critics believed waivers from time limit and work requirements would hinder women's ability to leave welfare and find employment. Method: Using administrative and interview data from Maryland, multivariate equations analyze if domestic…
Descriptors: Employment, Family Violence, Females, Welfare Recipients
The Education Participation Scale-Modified: Evaluating a Measure of Continuing Education
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Dia, David; Smith, Charles A.; Cohen-Callow, Amy; Bliss, Donna Leigh – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the measurement model and theory underlying the Educational Participation Scale-Modified (EPS-M) using confirmatory factor analysis. A probability sample of 225 licensed social workers in Maryland completed the mailed survey. The findings support a six independent factor model. Results also support the…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Student Motivation, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis