Training Strategies in Child Welfare and their Association with Certification Outcomes.

CHILD welfare; EMPATHY; HOSPITAL medical staff; LEARNING strategies; CULTURAL pluralism; TEACHING aids; TRUST; CERTIFICATION; TEACHING methods; CULTURAL competence

This study aimed to identify how a learner-centered instructional perspective, the use of diverse class material, and the trainer’s cultural competency could affect training certification outcomes among child welfare protection investigator and case manager trainees. Data from 70 child welfare trainers and 1,052 child welfare trainees’ certification scores were matched. The results indicated that trainers’ higher empathy toward and trust in trainees and multicultural awareness were related to higher post-test scores. The utilization of learner-centered and culturally competent education was associated with more effective child welfare training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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