Volume IV focuses on research, evaluation, and continuous improvement in child- and family-serving systems. Chapters explore research translation in child welfare, education, and mental health; the use of implementation science; and data use throughout systems.
Chapters include:
Introduction
Rick Barth
Chapter 1: Implementation Science: Processes and Strategies
Suzanne E.U. Kerns and Allison Metz
Chapter 2: Equity in Implementation: Moving from Values to Actions
Erin M. Espinosa, Deirdre O’Connor, Karen Meulendyke and Jovan Goodman
Chapter 3: Research Translation in Children’s Mental Health
Joshua P. Mersky, Roderick A. Rose and Paul Lanier
Chapter 4: Evaluation in the Real World
Amanda Klein-Cox and Gretchen Clark Hammond
Chapter 5: Science and Data Translation into Practice and Policy
Lisa Schelbe and J. Bart Klika
Chapter 6: A Narrative Review of Policies Impacting Elementary Through Postsecondary Educational Outcomes for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Foster Care Histories
Justine R. Cheung and Kalah M. Villagrana