Social Work Education and Public Child Welfare: A Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature on Title IV-E Funded Programs

The Impact of a Title IV-E Program on Perceived Practice Skills for Child Welfare Students: A Review of Five MSW Cohorts

“…However, the particular components of IV-E education that contribute to competency gains remain unknown (Bagdasaryan, 2012). Additionally, no research has examined the impact of competency gained through IV-E programs on child and family outcomes (Hartinger-Saunders & Lyons, 2013). Findings from the current study suggest that Title IV-E programs be tailored to students with different learning styles and/or for older students or those students with prior child welfare experience.…”

Child Welfare Caseworker Education and Caregiver Behavioral Service Use and Satisfaction With the Caseworker

“…Future examinations may want to include what specific training has been provided related to child welfare skills and knowledge and link this specialized training to relevant outcomes. Future research can include variables that represent the reality of child welfare practice, including those related to the organization and neighborhood (Hartinger-Saunders & Lyons, 2013). Research that examines the role of the child welfare caseworker in facilitating behavioral health service use by caregivers in child welfare should also include information about the duration and intensity of services, as well as the relationship of the caregiver with the behavioral health counselor/therapist.…”

Child Welfare Research and Training

“…Partly due to NCWWI's leadership, child welfare agencies and social work programs are making good progress in instituting greater rigor and relevance in research preparation, and in bringing evidence to child welfare practice, supervision, and administration. Nevertheless, we still need more studies with strong designs, sample sizes with adequate power, and rigorous, appropriate methods to assess the effects of child welfare training on family outcomes for families (Hartinger-Saunders & Lyons, 2013;Smith, 2002). Child welfare services and outcomes remain disappointing, and many questions remain about the critical mechanisms and intervention points for improvement.…”