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- There has been a global increase in attempts to enhance child protection through specific social work practice models over the past decade.
- A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these models on child and family outcomes, focusing on children under 18 in child protection services.
- Despite identifying five papers with varying practice models, the overall evidence quality was poor, indicating a need for more rigorous studies to better understand their impact.
Article Abstract
Background: Attempts to improve child protection outcomes by implementing social work practice models embedded in a particular theory and practice approach, have increased internationally over the past decade.
Objective: To assess the evidence of the effectiveness of child protection practice models in improving outcomes for children and families.
Participants And Setting: Children < 18 years and their families involved in child protection services.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted to synthesize evidence regarding the effectiveness of child protection practice models. Systematic searches across 10 electronic databases and grey literature were conducted to identify quasi-experimental studies minimally. Included studies were critically appraised and the findings summarized narratively.
Results: Five papers, representing six studies, focusing on three practice models (Solution-Based Casework; Signs of Safety; and Reclaiming Social Work) met the inclusion criteria. All studies applied a quasi-experimental design. Overall, the quality of the evidence was rated as being poor, with studies suffering from a risk of selection bias, small sample sizes and short-term follow up.
Conclusions: Despite the popularity of practice models, the evidence base for their effectiveness is still limited. The results suggest that high-quality studies are urgently needed to evaluate the impact of practice models in improving the outcomes of child-protection-involved families. The findings also illustrate the difficulties of conducting high-quality outcome evaluations in children's social care, and these challenges and future directions for research, are discussed. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018111918.
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