Abstract
Appropriate strategies for evaluations of family preservation programs are discussed in this paper. The case is made for randomized controlled experiments as providing the most credible effectiveness measures. The article also argues for considering changes in the well being of children and families as major criteria for successful treatment, with a corresponding lesser emphasis on placement avoidance. A distinction is made between “site” and “grand” strategies, the former being appropriate for local agencies and the latter for the national scene. “Site” strategies profitably may use simple one-factor experiments whereas “grand” strategies call for complex factorial experiments which test variations in family preservation programs as well as effectiveness with different kinds of clients.
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