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Development and Validation of the Family Feedback on Child Welfare Services (FF-CWS)

Authors :
Ayala-Nunes, Lara
Jiménez, Lucía
Hidalgo, Victoria
Dekovic, Maja
Jesus, Saul
Source :
Research on Social Work Practice. Feb 2018 28(2):203-213.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Objective: The measurement of Family Feedback on Child Welfare Services (FF-CWS) is gaining prominence as an efficacy indicator and is coherent with concerns about family-centered practice and empowerment. The aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument that would overcome the scarcity of psychometrically sound measures in this field. Methods: Following item construction and selection, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with a sample of 263 Spanish (52%) and Portuguese (48%) caregivers of children involved with CWS were conducted. Results: Three subscales were identified: Intervention Efficacy, Perception of Workers, and Satisfaction with the Intervention Process. In general, all dimensions showed good reliability, convergent, and criterion-related validity results. Multigroup analyses confirmed measurement invariance for both countries. Conclusions: The FF-CWS Questionnaire is a brief self-report measure that can be a useful assessment tool to frontline practitioners, agency managers, and policy makers for program evaluation and planning.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1049-7315
Volume :
28
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Research on Social Work Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1166295
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731516642842