Measuring the quality of care in kinship foster care placements

Stene, Katherine L.; Dow-Fleisner, Sarah; Ermacora, Dylan; Agathen, Jean M.; Falconnier, Lydia; Stager, Megan; Wells, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105136

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“…Of note, most measures of resilience or PTG use ordinal scales and many of the studies had smaller sample sizes. Thus, the use of ordinal alpha using polychoric correlation may be better suited to determine internal consistency (Gadermann et al, 2012; Stene et al, 2020). Of the articles reviewed, only three studies explicitly assessed the measurement reliability of a scale, with two measuring PTG among IPV survivors (Arandia et al, 2018; Cann et al, 2010) and one measuring resilience among BI survivors (Losoi et al, 2015).…”

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Assessing measures of resilience and posttraumatic growth for use among survivors of intimate partner violence-related brain injury: A scoping review.

Dow-Fleisner,

Harris-Gendron,

van Donkelaar

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Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent and significant trauma impacting many women in Canada and the United States. When IPV involves physical violence, there is a significant risk of IPV-related brain injury (IPV-related BI), due to head impacts and/or strangulation. IPV-related BI is associated with a range of negative health and social consequences, yet there is also a profound ability for those who survive it to experience resilience or growth. Extant literature on IPV-related BI survivors and resilience is limited, but growing, with a notable lack of research examining the measurement of this construct. This Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-guided scoping review identified and discussed the instruments used to measure resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG), among survivors of IPV-related BI. Overall, there were no studies that discussed resilience or PTG among survivors of IPV-related BI. We then conducted a systematic search for IPV and BI separately, resulting in 31 articles including 24 measuring resilience or PTG among IPV survivors and seven measuring resilience or PTG among BI survivors. Only three studies explicitly examined the reliability of the measure. Differences in how resilience or PTG was used in the analysis, measurement statistics, and administration considerations were examined. Findings suggest a measure of positive adaption be developed and tested for those with complex trauma experiences, and in particular for survivors of IPV-related BI. Properly assessing resilient functioning and PTG is essential for future research and for developing meaningful clinical interventions.

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Assessing measures of resilience and posttraumatic growth for use among survivors of intimate partner violence-related brain injury: A scoping review.

Dow-Fleisner,

Harris-Gendron,

van Donkelaar

et al. 2023

Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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“…Given the small sample size, it was not feasible to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis. Instead, we utilized polychoric correlations to examine the dimensionality of the scales and then calculated ordinal alpha as a test of reliability (Gadermann et al, 2012; Stene et al, 2020; Zumbo et al, 2007). Lastly, we examined the convergent validity of the ECWP scale with the CSS (Dettlaff et al, 2015).…”

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Development of a Measure of Child Welfare Practice Excellence

Dow-Fleisner,

Stager,

Gregoire

et al. 2023

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: Many elements contribute to practice excellence within child welfare services, yet there are limited measures available to assess these elements. This article describes the process of developing and pilot-testing a measure of child welfare practice excellence. Method: The Elements of Child Welfare Practice (ECWP) measure was developed following an extensive literature review, with input from child welfare research experts and an anti-colonial practitioner. The ECWP was part of a comprehensive online survey administered during site visits with three Indigenous child welfare agencies in Canada. Results: Polychoric correlations and ordinal alpha revealed the ECWP had strong internal consistency and convergent validity. The ECWP had three subscales related to the importance and delivery of practice elements, and workers’ perception of their practice. Conclusions: This measure showed the potential to be useful in assessing the degree to which child welfare workers intend to and actually engage in elements associated with practice excellence.

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“…Therefore, they have a greater demand of core EF. The reliability index provided by the ordinal alpha [88][89][90][91] shows an acceptable level of internal consistency (α > 0.70). In summary, this preliminary study offers promising indicators of reliability and construct validity.…”

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New Research in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Measuring the quality of care in kinship foster care placements

Cited by 11 publications

References 28 publications

Assessing measures of resilience and posttraumatic growth for use among survivors of intimate partner violence-related brain injury: A scoping review.

Assessing measures of resilience and posttraumatic growth for use among survivors of intimate partner violence-related brain injury: A scoping review.

Development of a Measure of Child Welfare Practice Excellence

New Research in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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