Table of Contents

Introduction to the Study
Introduction: The Agency, Its Environment, and Design Issues
Organization of the Study
Exogenous Variables
The Client Families
Financial Issues
Housing Issues
Health Issues
The Families and Their Problems
The Mothers
Family Relations
Problems of Older Children
Parenting Problems and Issues Related to the Care of Young Children
Outcome Issues
Foster Care Issues
The LESFU Model and Case Flow Patterns: SWA Results
The LESFU Model and Case Flow Patterns: Client Interview and Factor Analysis Results
The Study's Conclusions
References
Appendix A: The Debriefing I Schedule for Interviewing Social Work Associates
Appendix B: The Debriefing II Schedule for Interviewing Social Work Associates
Appendix C: The Client Interviewing Schedule
Appendix D: Scale Creation Strategy
References
Index

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About the Author

DAVID FANSHEL is Professor in the Columbia University School of Social Work.

STEPHEN J. FINCH is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the State University of New York at Stonybrook.

JOHN F. GRUNDY served as a senior research associate at Columbia University of Social Work at the time of this study.