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Schoech, Dick; Schkade, Lawrence L. – Child Welfare, 1980
Describes a computer-based decision support system for child welfare workers and provides a hypothetical example of computer use by a caseworker. Indicates ways caseworkers should become involved in the design of computer programs for agency records. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Decision Making

Lyons, Peter; Doueck, Howard J.; Koster, Andrew J.; Witzky, Melissa K.; Kelly, Patricia L. – Child Welfare, 1999
Describes implementation of a computerized version of the Child Welfare League of America's Child Well-Being Scales by a family services agency in southern Ontario. Reviews results obtained from 172 families to illustrate the potential for using computerized risk assessment as an aid in clinical, supervisory, and management decision-making…
Descriptors: Administration, Child Welfare, Children, Computer Oriented Programs

Cahill, Janet; Feldman, Leonard H. – Child Welfare, 1993
Microcomputers were introduced into a child protection agency to improve the work environment and increase productivity. The problems and benefits of computer-based changes are reviewed, and specific software applications and organizational implications are discussed. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software