@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating the Effects of Comprehensive Substance Abuse Intervention on Successful Reunification",
journal="Research on social work practice",
year="2007",
author="Brook, Jody and McDonald, Thomas P.",
volume="17",
number="6",
pages="664-673",
abstract="Objective: This study examines permanency outcomes of families with children in foster care who participated in a comprehensive service-delivery program designed to assist families and communities in dealing with alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems. Method: Survival analysis is used to measure the impact of program participation on family reunification and re-entry of children into foster care. Results: The results of this study are that, contrary to initial expectations, participants move more slowly to reunification, although the group differences are not statistically significantly different, and re-entry rates are significantly higher among those children whose parents participate in this service. Conclusions: AOD abuse recovery is a long-term process. More intensive service interventions may not automatically produce better permanency outcomes.<p />",
language="",
issn="1049-7315",
doi="10.1177/1049731507300148",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731507300148"
}