Exploring nonoffending caregiver satisfaction with a Children's Advocacy Center.
This study is a case evaluation research report on one Children's Advocacy Center that provides a coordinated response to allegations of child maltreatment, particularly sexual abuse. The data come from a mailed survey of nonoffending caregivers measuring their satisfaction with services provided through the Children's Advocacy Center. The results indicate overall satisfaction with the Children's Advocacy Center; however, they also suggest that the forensic interview may be perceived or experienced as distinct from the ongoing investigative and legal processes. Recommendations are made to better assess nonoffending caregiver satisfaction with Children's Advocacy Center services and to encourage consumer driven service improvement.
Department of Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705, USA. kbonach@iup.edu
Kathryn
K
Bonach
J Beth
JB
Mabry
Candice
C
Potts-Henry
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000628:therapy; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology