Effectiveness of the Wraparound Process for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Suter, Jesse C.; Bruns, Eric J.
Titel	Effectiveness of the Wraparound Process for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
Quelle	In: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 12 (2009) 4, S.336-351 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-4037
DOI	10.1007/s10567-009-0059-y
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Emotional Disturbances; Living Standards; Behavior Disorders; Juvenile Justice; Meta Analysis; Outcomes of Treatment; Research Methodology; Counseling Techniques; Teamwork + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gefühlsstörung; Lebensstandard; Jugendgerichtshilfe; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode
Abstract	Wraparound is a team-based service planning and coordination process intended to improve outcomes for children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral disorders and support them in their homes, schools, and communities. Given the substantial resources devoted to implementing wraparound, a meta-analysis of outcome studies was conducted to better understand current empirical support for this process. A literature search identified seven studies between 1986 and 2008 that documented the effects of youth receiving wraparound compared to control groups. Mean treatment effects across outcome domains ranged from medium for youth living situation (0.44) to small for mental health outcomes (0.31), overall youth functioning (0.25), school functioning (0.27), and juvenile justice-related outcomes (0.21). The overall mean effect size across studies was 0.33. Interpretation of results was complicated by the lack of consistent documentation of implementation fidelity across studies and conditions, variations in target population and intended outcomes, and methodological concerns. The authors conclude that, though the published wraparound research base is expanding and findings are largely positive, it continues to be in a preliminary state of development. However, there are insufficient data to support calls for wraparound's acceptance or dismissal based on the strength of existing studies. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10