Citation

Stein TJ. Child. Youth Serv. Rev. 1985; 7(2-3): 109-121.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0190-7409(85)90019-2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Seven projects designed to prevent out-of-home placement are reviewed. Three projects reported statistically significant differences in favor of experimental groups, while four reported a lack of success in achieving their main goal. Methodological limitations make comparisons of projects difficult. Nevertheless, the results of these investigations do not provide reason for optimism that preventive efforts will be markedly successful. The current emphasis on maintaining children in their own homes may help to explain some of the low placement rates achieved for experimental and control group children served by projects conducted in recent years.