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problems, is useful as an <strong>in</strong>tegrated package of tools, and appears promis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> guid<strong>in</strong>gtherapeutic strategies. While it has relatively good <strong>in</strong>ter-rater reliability, concurrent and contentvalidity, and is sensitive to cl<strong>in</strong>ical change, the DFIS has not been used with child welfarepopulations (Wilk<strong>in</strong>son, 2000; Wilk<strong>in</strong>son, & Stratton, 1991).Figure 4. Promis<strong>in</strong>g Measures of Comprehensive <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Welfare</strong>InstrumentsIntake/Screen<strong>in</strong>g<strong>Child</strong> <strong>Welfare</strong> Decision/Stage of <strong>Assessment</strong>Investigation/DiagnosisCasePlann<strong>in</strong>gCont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Services</strong>,Placement &Reunification/Monitor<strong>in</strong>g & EvaluationNorth Carol<strong>in</strong>a <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong>Scale (NCFAS)X X XNCFAS <strong>for</strong> Reunification(NCFAS-R)XXStrengths and Stressors Track<strong>in</strong>gDevice (SSTD)X X X<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Form (FAF) X X X<strong>Family</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Checklist(FAC)X X XAckerman-Schoendorf Scales <strong>for</strong>Parent Evaluation of Custody(ASPECT)XXDarl<strong>in</strong>gton <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong>X X X XSystem (DFAS)X = child welfare decision/stage of assessment <strong>for</strong> which <strong>in</strong>strument is used14