The Context of Child Welfare Performance Measures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16807494 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Carnochan (Social Welfare Department), Mark Samples (Social Welfare Department), Jennifer Lawson (Social Welfare Department), Michael J Austin (0000-0002-0087-6841, Social Welfare Department) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 147-160 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1543-3714 • E-ISSN: 1543-3722 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15433714.2013.788946 |
| PMID | 23705647 |
| OpenAlex | W2048434161 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 32 |
A growing movement in the United States seeks to improve the outcomes achieved by public agencies through performance measurement strategies. In child welfare policy, a federally mandated performance measurement system has evolved since the 1980s, establishing the federal Child and Family Services Review which uses a series of performance indicators for evaluating the child welfare system. This article reviews the literature on performance measurement and performance management in the public sector in order to develop a conceptual framework for examining the federal child welfare performance measurement system. It briefly summarizes the evolution of federal policy related to performance measurement in child welfare. The framework is then used to guide an analysis of the debate surrounding the establishment of the current child welfare performance measurement system, concluding with recommendations for consideration in future reform efforts
Business · Conceptual framework · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Performance indicator · Performance measurement · Political science · Public economics · Public policy · Social science · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare reform · Welfare system · Child Welfare and Adoption · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Public Administration · Finance · Marketing
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) and child welfare outcomes in the United States
Child- and Family-Centered Practices in a Post-Bureaucratic Era
When opinions differ
Mack Center on Nonprofit and Public Sector Management in Human Service Organizations
Continuous Quality Improvement Processes in Child Protection
Dimensions of Organizational and Personal Evidence Use by Senior Managers in Private Child Welfare Agencies
Organizational responsiveness to children and families
Performance Measurement in Tribal Home Visiting
Human service organizations
The Performance Paradox in the Public Sector
Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations
Accountability Myopia
Measuring the Unmeasurable
Evaluator's Role in Accountability Relationships
Public Managers Amidst Ambiguity
Effective Use and Misuse of Performance Measurement
Effective use and misuse of performance measurement
Placement and Permanency Outcomes for Children in Out-of-Home Care by Prior Inpatient Mental Health Treatment
Managing Performance at Local Government Level
Evidence-Based Policy and Performance Management
Planning for permanency planning in foster care
Selecting outcome measures for child welfare settings
Unintended consequences of the push for accountability
Does Public Accountability Work? An Assessment Tool
Models of Performance-Measurement Use in Local Governments
From Measurement to Management
Outcomes–Based Performance Management in the Public Sector
Testing How Management Matters in an Era of Government by Performance Management
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |