A Measure of Parents' and Service Providers' Beliefs About Participation in Family-Centered Services

This article reports the development and validation of a Measure of Beliefs about Participation in Family-Centered Service that consists of 5 scales measuring beliefs about family-centered philosophy and principles, positive and negative outcomes, personal competencies, and barriers. The measure is applicable to both parents and service providers, displays good internal consistency, and has good preliminary evidence of construct validity. The measure shows promise for use in the university preparation of service providers, professional development, clinical practice, and the evaluation of family-centered training programs and materials. It also can be used in research on the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of family-centered service delivery.