@article{ref1,
title="Differential response: response to Hughes and colleagues",
journal="Research on social work practice",
year="2013",
author="Samuels, Bryan and Brown, Brett Vaughn",
volume="23",
number="5",
pages="560-562",
abstract="In their critique of differential response (DR), Hughes and colleagues raise a number of important issues that are central to broader efforts at the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) including the need for greater reliance on evidence-based practice in child welfare, more rigorous evaluation methodologies, and a robust set of measures and instruments to guide practice and evaluation. ACYF is pursuing these goals with projects to increase focus on child well-being, improve associated measures, promote the use of evidence-based programs, and expand the evidence base. We believe that DR is a promising practice and expect forthcoming results from an ACYF-sponsored multisite evaluation of DR to significantly enhance the evidence base. Future efforts can build on these results by focusing on social and emotional well-being in addition to safety and permanency, using demonstrated assessments to monitor outcomes, and offering families in both alternative and investigative pathways evidence-based services.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7315",
doi="10.1177/1049731513487222",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731513487222"
}