TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Differential response what to make of the existing research? A response to Hughes et al.
JO  - Research on social work practice
A1  - Drake, Brett
SP  - 539
EP  - 544
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
N2  - This article is a response to "Issues in Differential Response", a review of the current evidence pertaining to differential response (DR) programs in child protective services (CPS). In my view, the Hughes, Rycus, Saunders-Adams, Hughes, and Hughes article suffers from several weaknesses. First, DR programs are critiqued as if they were a manualized intervention rather than a policy orientation, resulting in unhelpful conclusions. Second, the strength of existing evidence pertaining to child safety in DR is framed in an overly negative way. Finally, I attempt to place our understanding of DR in a broader perspective reflecting the continuing evolution of CPS and policies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-7315
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731512474492
ID  - ref1
ER  -