Research
The FJI team conducted a literary review of existing research and evaluation of child and parent representation programs in 2019. Our Parent/Child Representation Research Overview summarizes research on the impact of legal representation on child welfare outcomes and other aspects of child welfare attorney practice.
Recent Research
- Black Adolescents Are More Likely to Flourish in Neighborhoods Featuring Four Key Amenities – Child Trends
- A Program Evaluation of the Colorado Office of Respondent Parentsʼ Counsel Social Work Pilot Program – (ORPC)
- Effects of an interdisciplinary approach to parental representation in child welfare – Children and Youth Services Review
- Evaluation of the Washington State Dependent Child Legal Representation Program 2021: Report from the Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) and the Washington State Center for Court Research (WSCCR)
- Effects of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Parental Representation in Child Welfare — 2019