Abstract
We used the framework identified by the National Implementation Research Network’s (NIRN) analysis of 35 years of implementation outcomes literature from diverse fields of endeavor to review the current state of wraparound implementation research. Model definition, model fidelity and intervention outcomes were areas of relatively greater development, while target population, theory base and theory of change, organizational context and readiness, staff selection, training, supervision or coaching, purveyor selection, and program installation were less examined or even overlooked. We conclude with suggestions for building a research agenda on wraparound implementation.
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Special thanks to Kathy Cox, and to UMKC graduate social work students and alumni, Jennifer Dartt, Julie Farr, and Andrea Simpson, for their invaluable efforts in identification and review of literature.
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Bertram, R.M., Suter, J.C., Bruns, E.J. et al. Implementation Research and Wraparound Literature: Building a Research Agenda. J Child Fam Stud 20, 713–725 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-010-9430-3
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