Robin Spath
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100352 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin Spath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin |
| FAMILY NAME | Spath |
| SIGNATURE | SPATH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-8292-9733 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Serving families living in poverty
This article presents findings from a cross-national qualitative study that examined how frontline practitioners engage with poverty in their everyday work with families with children. Drawing on qualitative responses to four open-ended questions from an international survey (n = 634), the study brought together practitioner accounts from ten countries: Australia, China, Germany/Switzerland, 2 Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the US. U…
Building Knowledge Across Borders
"Hunger in a "Land of Plenty
An international classification system for child welfare programs
Multidimensional life satisfaction, stressful events and social support network of Brazilian children in out-of-home care
In 1990, the Child and Adolescents' Statute was passed in Brazil which led to important changes in shelter homes for children who have been removed due to child maltreatment. However very few studies have been conducted on this population since this policy change; the goal of this study is to assess the multidimensional life satisfaction, stressful life events and social network of children living in shelters compared with those living with their…
So you have a stable child welfare workforce — What's next
Developing Strong Helping Alliances in Family Reunification
The development of positive working relationships with clients has been a hallmark of the social work profession since its inception. More recently there has been a resurgence of interest in both measuring the dimensions of the working relationships and the processes through which these relationships are formed. This article reports findings on working relationships from a comprehensive evaluation of a family reunification program that used multi…
A better path to permanency for children in out-of-home care
Sharing the Baton, Not Passing It
Increasingly, public sector child welfare agencies are contracting with private agencies for the provision of specialized services to clients while maintaining oversight and case management responsibilities. At the same time, funders, both private and public, are demanding that service providers partner and collaborate with one another. In this article, we present results from a study of a unique partnership between two state child welfare agenci…
Using the case study approach for improved programme evaluations
This paper discusses the case study approach to programme evaluation in the human services and its multiple benefits to the evaluator and to the various stakeholders in the programme being evaluated. Of particular importance is the use of a case study to examine programme processes which then inform the design of the outcome study of programme effects. Following a brief overview of the case study approach in research and its applications, the aut…
The Role of Concurrent Planning
Research on Violence Against Women
This article discusses a group approach to creating collaboration among researchers, advocates, practitioners, and policy makers in research on violence against women. This model promotes mutual learning and research that is multidisciplinary and survivor-informed. We offer examples of the structures, outcomes, and processes necessary to support effective collaboration. We define collaboration as a multilayered process and we address group tensio…
Sharing the Baton, Not Passing It
Increasingly, public sector child welfare agencies are contracting with private agencies for the provision of specialized services to clients while maintaining oversight and case management responsibilities. At the same time, funders, both private and public, are demanding that service providers partner and collaborate with one another. In this article, we present results from a study of a unique partnership between two state child welfare agenci…
Research on Violence Against Women
This article discusses a group approach to creating collaboration among researchers, advocates, practitioners, and policy makers in research on violence against women. This model promotes mutual learning and research that is multidisciplinary and survivor-informed. We offer examples of the structures, outcomes, and processes necessary to support effective collaboration. We define collaboration as a multilayered process and we address group tensio…
So you have a stable child welfare workforce — What's next
A better path to permanency for children in out-of-home care
An international classification system for child welfare programs
"Hunger in a "Land of Plenty
Multidimensional life satisfaction, stressful events and social support network of Brazilian children in out-of-home care
In 1990, the Child and Adolescents' Statute was passed in Brazil which led to important changes in shelter homes for children who have been removed due to child maltreatment. However very few studies have been conducted on this population since this policy change; the goal of this study is to assess the multidimensional life satisfaction, stressful life events and social network of children living in shelters compared with those living with their…
The Role of Concurrent Planning
Developing Strong Helping Alliances in Family Reunification
The development of positive working relationships with clients has been a hallmark of the social work profession since its inception. More recently there has been a resurgence of interest in both measuring the dimensions of the working relationships and the processes through which these relationships are formed. This article reports findings on working relationships from a comprehensive evaluation of a family reunification program that used multi…
Research on Violence Against Women
This article discusses a group approach to creating collaboration among researchers, advocates, practitioners, and policy makers in research on violence against women. This model promotes mutual learning and research that is multidisciplinary and survivor-informed. We offer examples of the structures, outcomes, and processes necessary to support effective collaboration. We define collaboration as a multilayered process and we address group tensio…
Using the case study approach for improved programme evaluations
This paper discusses the case study approach to programme evaluation in the human services and its multiple benefits to the evaluator and to the various stakeholders in the programme being evaluated. Of particular importance is the use of a case study to examine programme processes which then inform the design of the outcome study of programme effects. Following a brief overview of the case study approach in research and its applications, the aut…
The Role of Concurrent Planning
Sharing the Baton, Not Passing It
Increasingly, public sector child welfare agencies are contracting with private agencies for the provision of specialized services to clients while maintaining oversight and case management responsibilities. At the same time, funders, both private and public, are demanding that service providers partner and collaborate with one another. In this article, we present results from a study of a unique partnership between two state child welfare agenci…
Developing Strong Helping Alliances in Family Reunification
The development of positive working relationships with clients has been a hallmark of the social work profession since its inception. More recently there has been a resurgence of interest in both measuring the dimensions of the working relationships and the processes through which these relationships are formed. This article reports findings on working relationships from a comprehensive evaluation of a family reunification program that used multi…
A better path to permanency for children in out-of-home care
Multidimensional life satisfaction, stressful events and social support network of Brazilian children in out-of-home care
In 1990, the Child and Adolescents' Statute was passed in Brazil which led to important changes in shelter homes for children who have been removed due to child maltreatment. However very few studies have been conducted on this population since this policy change; the goal of this study is to assess the multidimensional life satisfaction, stressful life events and social network of children living in shelters compared with those living with their…
So you have a stable child welfare workforce — What's next
An international classification system for child welfare programs
"Hunger in a "Land of Plenty
Building Knowledge Across Borders
Serving families living in poverty
This article presents findings from a cross-national qualitative study that examined how frontline practitioners engage with poverty in their everyday work with families with children. Drawing on qualitative responses to four open-ended questions from an international survey (n = 634), the study brought together practitioner accounts from ten countries: Australia, China, Germany/Switzerland, 2 Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the US. U…
Political science (9 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Welfare (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (5 works)