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Research on FDAC

Here you can find research and evaluation papers about the FDAC model, the FDAC National Unit and studies that support the FDAC approach.

ABOUT THE FDAC MODEL

Better outcomes for children and families:

  • Lancaster Research: After FDAC: outcomes 5 years later final report paper, 2016
  • Lancaster Research: After FDAC: outcomes 5 years later highlight report paper, 2016
  • Child and Parent Outcomes in the London Family Drug and Alcohol Court Five Years On: Building on International Evidence, 2018
  • Lancaster Research: Changing Lifestyles, Keeping Children Safe: an evaluation of the first Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in care proceedings final report, 2014
  • The Family Drug & Alcohol Court (FDAC) Evaluation Project – Independent evaluation report of FDAC, 2011

For the research summary headlines visit the Better outcomes for children and parents page on our public website.

Better justice:

  • Problem Solving in Court:Current practice in FDACs in England, final report, 2016
  • Problem Solving in Court:Current practice in FDACs in England, highlight report, 2016
  • Better justice – Links to all reports and observation study of better justice

For the research summary headlines visit the Better justice page on our public website.

Better value for money:

  • Better Courts: the financial impact of the London Family Drug and Alcohol Court

ABOUT THE FDAC NATIONAL UNIT

Nat Cen evaluation of the FDAC National Unit

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FDAC

  • Care Crisis Review, options for change , 2018

A book – Justice for Children & Families: a developmental perspective – Editors: Mike Shaw & Susan Bailey 

  • You can buy a copy here.

 

 

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