A Caseload-Weighting Formula for Child Welfare Services.

Stein, Theodore J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ404274

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Publication Date: 1990

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A Caseload-Weighting Formula for Child Welfare Services.

Stein, Theodore J.; And Others

Child Welfare, v69 n1 p33-42 Jan-Feb 1990

Describes an activity-based formula developed to comply with a judicial mandate that standards for specialized and mixed caseloads be established. Discusses considerations involved in determining maximum caseload size, approaches used, formulas which have evolved, and circumstances in which the activity-based method works best. (NH)

Descriptors: Adoption, Caseworkers, Child Welfare, Family Programs, Foster Care, Goal Orientation, Job Analysis, Occupational Information, Standards, Weighted Scores

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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