The use of risk assessment instruments in child protective services case planning and closures

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Rittner
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Case Planning

Matching Services to Criminogenic Needs Following Comprehensive Risk Assessment Implementation in Juvenile Probation

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 1136-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Nelson ◽  
Gina M. Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Violence Risk ◽  
Juvenile Courts ◽  
Juvenile Probation ◽  
Related Case ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Case Planning

One emphasis of juvenile justice reform has been implementation of risk assessment instruments to improve case planning. This study examined the ability of juvenile probation departments to apply the risk-needs-responsivity (RNR) framework into case planning following a comprehensive implementation protocol. Data were collected on 385 adolescent offenders across three probation departments following implementation of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk for Youth (SAVRY) and an RNR-related case planning policy. As expected, as risk levels of youth increased, probation departments assigned more services and addressed more criminogenic need areas in their case plans. Most case plans (86%) adhered to the policy to limit the number of needs addressed at one time. The quality of service-to-need matching varied by criminogenic need area, risk level, and site. Implications to juvenile courts’ and probation officers’ case planning and the challenges of research on service-to-need matching are discussed.

Issues in Risk Assessment in Child Protective Services

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald C. Hughes ◽  
Judith S. Rycusa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Protective Services

Risk Assessment in Child Protective Services

1993 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOWARD J. DOUECK ◽  
MURRAY LEVINE ◽  
DENISE E. BRONSON
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Protective Services
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