The use of standardized measurements in social intervention: the perspective of child welfare workers, managers and families on the Family assessment protocol in child welfare
Despite the promotion and development of evidence based practices in the health and social services fields, the use of standardized assessment measurements in social intervention remains a subject that has been little studied in the province of Quebec. This article focuses on at the issues surrounding the implementation and use of a standardized assessment measurements in the context of child protection interventions, the Family assessment protocol (FAP). From the perspective of 37 stakeholders directly concerned by the use of this protocol (child welfare workers, managers and families), this study examines the challenges involved in the tool implementation process and which influence the use of it. The results indicate that the organizational context, the questionnaires properties, the characteristics of the stakeholders, as well as the perception of the measurement clinical relevance are the main factors raised by the participants to explain the implantation conditions and the level of FAP usage.