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Peer reviewedUsher, Charles L.; Gibbs, Deborah A.; Wildfire, Judith B. – Child Welfare, 1999
Draws on findings from evaluations of recent reform initiatives in Alabama, North Carolina, and Ohio to suggest that performance-measurement systems for state child-welfare programs must adapt to changing circumstances, especially when improvements in one area can influence standards and expectations in others. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Foster Care
