Abstract
This study provides a quasi-experimental test of 80 consecutive enrollments in the Miami-Dade (Florida) Dependency Drug Court in order to examine the impact of a family-based and gender specific intervention, Engaging Moms Program (EMP), on drug court graduation and family reunification. We compared EMP with case management services (CMS). Results indicated that 72% of mothers in the EMP graduated from drug court, and 70% were reunified with their children. In contrast, 38% of mothers receiving CMS graduated from drug court, and 40% were reunited with their children. EMP, then, appears to be a promising family drug court intervention.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 11-23 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Juvenile and Family Court Journal |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2009 |
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Increasing family reunification for substance-abusing mothers and their children : Comparing two drug court interventions in Miami. / Dakof, Gayle A; Cohen, J. J B; Duarte, Eliette.
In: Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Vol. 60, No. 4, 09.2009, p. 11-23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Duarte, Eliette
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