Data-based organizational change: the use of administrative data to improve child welfare programs and policy.

Administrative databases hold the potential to have a significant impact on the development of effective child welfare programs and policies. This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of administrative databases, issues with their implementation and data analysis, and effective presentati...

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Publicado en:Child Welfare Vol. 79; no. 5; pp. 499 - 516
Autores principales: English, Diana J., Brandford, Carol C., Coghlan, Laura
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Child Welfare League of America September/October 2000
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Sumario:Administrative databases hold the potential to have a significant impact on the development of effective child welfare programs and policies. This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of administrative databases, issues with their implementation and data analysis, and effective presentation of their data at different levels in child welfare organizations. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.