NDLI: Judges’ Perceptions of the Nebraska CASA Program

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	West, Amy C. O’Gara, Jaimie L. Harder, Jeanette
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	This article discusses judges’ perceptions of court appointed special advocates (CASA) programs in the rural state of Nebraska, as reported in two online surveys. The goal of CASA is “to train and support volunteers in advocating for safe and permanent homes for abused and neglected children” (CASA for Children 2013). One survey investigated the opinions of judges presiding in Nebraska counties that did not yet have a local CASA program; another was administered to judges in counties that did have a CASA program. A total of 36 judges completed a survey. Data from both surveys were analyzed separately and then compared to provide information regarding judges’ satisfaction with local programs and general perceptions of the Nebraska CASA Association. Results offer vital information for program growth and contain a hopeful tone for the Nebraska CASA Association and their goal of providing every child a voice by 2020. Both groups of judges expressed support for CASA programs overall, although judges in counties with CASA programs expressed significantly more support than those in counties without CASA programs. Judges presiding in counties with lower county populations and lower numbers of children in foster care also tended to be more supportive of the CASA program. Additional information was collected from judges regarding readiness for the development of CASA programs in counties not yet utilizing a program and perceived strengths and limitations of existing CASA programs. This study has the capacity to inform CASA programs seeking similar information to guide program growth in other states.
Starting Page	429
Ending Page	441
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07380151
Journal	Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15732797
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2015-02-18
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Judges Advocacy Volunteers Child welfare Foster children Rural Personality and Social Psychology Clinical Psychology Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Social Work

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