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Planning and evaluating child welfare training projects: working toward a comprehensive conceptual model
Mary Elizabeth Collins1, Maryann Amodeo, Cassandra Clay
1Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Child Welfare
|May 1, 2009
Summary
Effective child welfare practice relies on robust training. This study emphasizes conceptualization in designing and evaluating training, proposing a model for national projects and adaptable for other settings.
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare Studies
- Educational Psychology
- Social Work Practice
Background:
- Training is crucial for effective child welfare practice.
- Existing scholarly research on child welfare training is limited.
- Conceptualization is key to successful training design and evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the significance of conceptualization in child welfare training.
- To present a conceptual model for a national child welfare training evaluation.
- To suggest adaptations of the model for broader application.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on training effectiveness in social services.
- Development of a conceptual model for training evaluation.
- Qualitative analysis of training program components.
Main Results:
- Conceptualization significantly impacts training design and evaluation outcomes.
- A novel conceptual model was developed for a national child welfare training evaluation.
- The model provides a framework for assessing training effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- A strong conceptual foundation is essential for impactful child welfare training.
- The proposed model can guide future training initiatives and evaluations.
- Further research should explore model modifications for diverse settings.
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