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Making the Case for Evaluation Partnerships in Child Protection Mediation Programs: Insights from a Case Study
Author(s) -
Bryan Valerie,
CollinsCamargo Crystal,
Anderson Natasha,
Kantar Courtenay
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2011.01060.x
Subject(s) - mediation , general partnership , sustainability , stakeholder , process (computing) , business , public relations , process management , political science , law , computer science , ecology , finance , biology , operating system
Many jurisdictions have instituted child protection mediation programs (CPM) for the purposes of reducing the length of children's stays in out‐of‐home care and decreasing court system burden, and numerous studies have shown promising results. However, important implementation and sustainability problems persist. This article presents a case study's findings and retrospectively interprets underlying reasons for challenges the program faced in implementation. Study implications call for a more structured planning process, including early partnership with experienced court‐based evaluators to develop successful marketing and recruitment strategies that may encourage stakeholder endorsement and foster sustainability.