Publication year
2019Number of pages
10 p.
Source
Child & Family Social Work, 24, 4, (2019), pp. 467-476ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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SW OZ BSI OGG
Journal title
Child & Family Social Work
Volume
vol. 24
Issue
iss. 4
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. 467
Page end
p. 476
Subject
Developmental PsychopathologyAbstract
The aim of this study was to examine changes in parental empowerment and child behavioural problems during a period of youth care and how changes are related to the kind of services provided. We compared a preservation service that was family-centred (FCS) with out-of-home services that were primarily child-centred (CCS). The sample consisted of 621 families who were supported by FCS (n = 434) or CCS (n = 137). Information about parental empowerment and child behavioural problems was gathered at the start and end of youth care. Significant changes during treatment were identified with t tests and effect sizes. Significant improvements emerged on all empowerment scales for FCS but only on the behavioural control subscale for CCS. Moreover, significant improvements emerged on all child behavioural scales for both FCS as CCS. Cross-lagged analysis showed that the kind of service, in favour of FCS, predicted parental empowerment but not child behavioural problems. Parental empowerment and child behavioural problems were negatively related. This paper discusses the potential for parental empowerment and FCS elements in CCS out-of-home care and the need for follow-up research on this subject.
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