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Impact of Child Reform on Child Welfare
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Case Western Reserve University Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| Investigator(s) |
Kathleen Wells
(Case Western Reserve University)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Apr 1998 - Mar 2003 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The study has the following three components: examining changes in child welfare caseloads before and after welfare reform examining how neighborhood, family, and child characteristics affect use of child welfare services; and, examining the policy context in which welfare reform is occurring in Cuyahoga County. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 03/26/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Kathleen Wells (kmw3@po.cwru.edu)
Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Avenue |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Children Foster care candidates/participants |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
Sites Studied
Cuyahoga County, OhioProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Social/Support services
Foster Care Services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Family and relationship outcomes
Service utilization
Caseload Dynamics
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with pre-post time periods) |
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
Findings Available
Interim Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 01/01/99 | The Impact of Child Reform on Child Welfare: Reunification and reentry of foster children. Children and Youth Services Review | CWRU |
| 01/01/99 | The Impact of Child Reform on Child Welfare: Impact of Welfare Reform on Child Welfare in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: A Panel Presentation to the NAWRS 1999 Annual Workshop | CWRU |
| 01/01/00 | Impact of Child Reform on Child Welfare: Impact of welfare reform on foster care and child welfare in Cuyahoga County, OH Interim Report I | CWRU |
| 01/01/01 | Impact of Child Reform on Child Welfare: Impact of welfare reform on foster care and child welfare in Cuyahoga County, OH Interim Report II | CWRU |
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