Using Administrative Data To Reward Agency Performance: The Case of the Federal Adoption Incentive Program.

Maza, Penelope L.

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ERIC Number: EJ635698

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Using Administrative Data To Reward Agency Performance: The Case of the Federal Adoption Incentive Program.

Maza, Penelope L.

Child Welfare, v79 n5 p444-56 Sep-Oct 2000

Explores the history of the federal Adoption Incentive Program, the first federal child welfare outcome-based incentive program to rely solely on administrative data; discusses the program in the context of other federal child welfare incentive programs. Considers the use of data to project program utilization and costs, set baselines for the number of adoptions, and award funds. (JPB)

Descriptors: Adoption, Case Records, Child Welfare, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Public Policy, Records Management

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue on: "Using Administrative Data in Child Welfare."