This study analyzes the appropriateness of practical tool applications for social welfare practice sites by evaluating the research trend of The Person Picking an Apple From a Tree (PPAT), the most prevalently used drawing-based assessment applied as ...
This study analyzes the appropriateness of practical tool applications for social welfare practice sites by evaluating the research trend of The Person Picking an Apple From a Tree (PPAT), the most prevalently used drawing-based assessment applied as qualitative performance measurement tools for collective programs. In order to analyze the trend of the PPAT, this study evaluates a total of 49 research papers written between 2008 and 2015. The results of the trend analysis are as follows: First, this study finds active research projects using the PPAT by years and the recently studies particularly show the PPAT applied to various target populations from children to elders. Second, this study uses the qualitative performance measurement method applying the PPAT and quantitative performance measurement method using surveys for drawing the research results. This study conducts the research trend analysis of PPAT prevalently applied in the studies assessing the effectiveness of individual and collective counseling practice sites for its extensive usage in social welfare practices.