@article{ref1,
title="A randomized trial of wraparound facilitation versus usual child protection services",
journal="Research on social work practice",
year="2016",
author="Browne, Dillon T. and Puente-Duran, Sofia and Shlonsky, Aron and Thabane, Lehana and Verticchio, Dominic",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="168-179",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the addition of a wraparound facilitator to regular child protection services improved child and family functioning over 20 months.   Method: A single blind randomized controlled trial with concealment and stratification across three sites (N = 135 eligible families with substantiated maltreatment).   Results: Based on 2 × 2 mixed analysis of variance and intention to treat, both groups improved in child impairments, d = −.60 [−.81, −.39], caregiver psychological distress, d = −.33 [−.52, −.13], and family resources, d =.44 [.27,.62]. No measurable benefit was associated with the intervention (e.g., child impairments, d =.14 [−.12,.52]). However, treatment fidelity analysis revealed that many components of wraparound were either missing or present in both groups.   Conclusions: The presence of a facilitator alone did not appear to improve child or family functioning if the various components of wraparound were not adequately implemented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7315",
doi="10.1177/1049731514549630",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731514549630"
}