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Essential elements of implementing a system of concurrent planning
Author(s) -
Frame Laura,
Berrick Jill Duerr,
Coakley Jennifer Foulkes
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00422.x
Subject(s) - pace , legislature , agency (philosophy) , social work , key (lock) , public relations , work (physics) , political science , psychology , engineering ethics , sociology , engineering , computer science , social science , computer security , law , geography , mechanical engineering , geodesy
In efforts to preserve foster children’s biological families and to promote the formation of alternative families in some situations, legislative efforts to promote ‘permanency’ have been gaining pace since the late 1990s. One policy and practice tool, concurrent planning (CP), simultaneously allows for the pursuit of reunification and adoption. This article examines six counties in California (USA) and their efforts towards implementation of the components of CP. Researchers used qualitative methods to explore policies and practices of CP. Key informants include social workers, social work supervisors, attorneys and judges. The study identifies and describes seven elements determined to be essential to the complete and successful implementation of CP. Implications for agency practice and family outcomes are discussed.