Building a research base for community services for children and families: What we know and what we need to learn
Abstract
We examine the knowledge base for community-based mental health services for youth and their families. A brief historical perspective on the development of community services is presented, and the fundamental components of a comprehensive child mental health service system are described. Outcome studies for service components as well as the service system as a whole are summarized. Research related to the context of treatment, i.e., service setting, cost, is presented. The authors conclude that a research base for child and family services is emerging, but there is still a paucity of well designed studies that address the complexities of a community-based system as well as the critical outcome questions that need to be addressed. Finally, promising service system developments are described and recommendations for future research are presented. © 1995 Human Sciences Press, Inc.
Publication Title
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Recommended Citation
Kuperminc, G., & Cohen, R. (1995). Building a research base for community services for children and families: What we know and what we need to learn. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 4 (2), 147-175. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02234093
