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Psychosocial Intervention
versión On-line ISSN 2173-4712versión impresa ISSN 1132-0559
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WHITAKER, Daniel J. et al. Public child welfare staff knowledge, attitudes, and referral behaviors for an evidence based parenting program. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2015, vol.24, n.2, pp.89-95. ISSN 2173-4712. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psi.2015.06.001.
Little is known about how the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the public child welfare workforce influence implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) as most research has focused on the private workforce. This paper reports on public child welfare staff knowledge, attitudes, and practices in a state implementing the EBP, SafeCare®. A survey of public child welfare staff (N = 222) was conducted to assess knowledge, familiarity, and referral barriers and practices. Knowledge of and familiarity with SafeCare were low, especially among front line staff (case managers). Attitudes toward SafeCare were fairly positive, but somewhat less so than attitudes toward a standard, non-evidenced based parenting program. Case managers were significantly less likely to have made a referral (15%) than other staff (46%). Job tenure had few effects on familiarity, knowledge, attitudes, or referrals. The strongest predictors of having made referrals were familiarity with SafeCare and job position.
Palabras clave : Child maltreatment; Implementation; Evidence-based programs; Dissemination; SafeCare.