Evaluating multidisciplinary child abuse and neglect teams: a research agenda.
A review of child welfare research literature reveals used to investigate and intervene in child abuse and neglect cases, the field does not know enough about their structural variations, implementation processes, or effectiveness. Moreover, although articles advocating multidisciplinary teams enumerate their apparent strengths, they lack attention to the teams' possible weaknesses. The article discusses implications for future evaluation studies.
Lalayants
Marina
M
Hunter College School of Social Work, City University of New York, NY, NY 10021, USA.
Epstein
Irwin
I
D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*