Evaluating a Functional Family Therapy Intervention
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12385286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katarzyna Celińska (0000-0003-0280-6350, Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 360-366 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731520985604 |
| OpenAlex | W3128621382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 42 |
Purpose: This case study is the introspective account of the evaluation process of Functional Family Therapy (FFT) as implemented in Middlesex County in New Jersey between 2005 and 2011. The study presents challenges and issues in evaluation falling into three main categories. Methods: The case study is based on the recollections and documented experiences of the author who was responsible for all major aspects of the evaluation including designing the study, collecting the data, and handling daily evaluation activities. Results: The author differentiated among three main categories of challenges. In respect to research design, the relative merits of experimental versus nonexperimental designs and quantitative versus qualitative research methods are discussed. The second set of issues involves developing and exercising the social competence skills necessary to form working partnerships with service providers. The third set encompasses logistical barriers encountered during daily evaluation activities. Conclusions: The challenges and lessons learned from conducting the outcome evaluation of FFT are situated within scholarly debates on evaluation research, with the goal of providing further insights into the on-the-ground implementation and process of program evaluations. The experiences, recollections and processes illustrate challenges and solutions applicable to evaluations of other family-based violence prevention interventions
Competence (human resources · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Political science · Process (computing · Program evaluation · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Set (abstract data type · Situated · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work
Functional family therapy for adolescent behavior problems.
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |