학술논문
The Impact of Family Resource Centers on Referral Rates to Child Protective Services: A Comparison Group Study.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*COMMUNITY life
*SAMPLE size (Statistics)
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*ECOLOGICAL research
*POPULATION geography
*FAMILIES
*COMMUNITY health services
*COMPARATIVE studies
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*MATHEMATICAL variables
*CHILD welfare
*MEDICAL referrals
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESIDENTIAL patterns
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Language
ISSN
0009-4021
Abstract
The article presents a comparison study on the effects of family resource centers (FRC) on the referral rates to child protective services (CPS) in the western U.S. The FRCs are part of a child maltreatment prevention program in the country. Also cited are the services provided by FRCs in collaboration with social service providers like job training, substance abuse rehabilitation, housing, and education.