Understanding engagement in the context of involuntary child welfare services : a parent's voice / by Rebecca G. Mirick.

Client participation in child welfare services is prioritized but parent engagement in services is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to answer the following two questions: How are engagement, readiness to change, attendance and psychological reactance related to each other? and What p...

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Main Author: Mirick, Rebecca G.
Corporate Author: Simmons College (Boston, Mass.). School of Social Work.
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: 2011.
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Summary:Client participation in child welfare services is prioritized but parent engagement in services is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to answer the following two questions: How are engagement, readiness to change, attendance and psychological reactance related to each other? and What parent characteristics are linked to these variables? This study used a descriptive, cross-sectional, survey design to obtain self-report information from parents with open child welfare cases.
Physical Description:vii, 148 leaves ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-148).