Overcoming challenges to implementing and evaluating evidence-based interventions in child welfare: A matter of necessity

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 555-562

  Maher, Erin J ^a   Jackson, Lovie J ^a   Pecora, Peter J ^b   Schultz, Dana J ^c   Chandra, Anita ^c   Barnes Proby, Dionne S ^c  

^a Casey Family Programs   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Child welfare; Evaluation; Foster care; Implementation; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 63249126867     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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