Family Functioning of Neglectful Families, Family Assessment Manual by The National Resource Center on Family Based Services, 1994

(1994) Family Functioning of Neglectful Families, Family Assessment Manual by The National Resource Center on Family Based Services, 1994. University of Iowa

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Abstract

National Resource Center on Family Based Services, in cooperation with the Northwest Indian Child Welfare Association, began data collection for a study of family functioning in neglecting and comparison Indian and non-Indian families. Families were recruited for the project in two sites: Iowa and Oregon. The primary research questions to be addressed were: 1) Are there measurable differences in family functioning between neglecting and comparison Native American and white families? 2) What are the effects of such factors as family structure, male participation, extended family relations, mental health problems, and substance abuse on family functioning? and 3) Over a time period of twelve to eighteen months, what factors increase or decrease the likelihood of neglect or repeated neglect? The instruments and procedures described in this manual constitute the basic methodology of this study.