NCJ Number
42248
Date Published
1975
Length
187 pages
Annotation
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO STIMULATE STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO MEASURE THE COSTS AND RESULTS OF THEIR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT SERVICES IN DEFINITIVE, QUANTIFIABLE WAYS.
Abstract
BY MEASURING COSTS AND SERVICES IN THIS WAY, THEY AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN MAKE PROGRAM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION CHOICES. IN GENERAL, THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVAUATION EFFORT IS TO HELP THE SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE DEVELOP AN INITIAL EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR MEASURING COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...TWH