Poertner, John. Testa, Mark F. <br/><br/>
Fostering accountability :  using evidence to guide and improve child welfare policy / 
edited by Mark F. Testa and John Poertner. 
 - New York ;  Oxford :  Oxford University Press,  2010. 
 - 400 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction--2. Child welfare in the twenty-first century : outcomes, value tensions, and agency risks --3. Logic of results-oriented accountability : populations, interventions, comparisons, and outcomes --4. Outcomes monitoring in child welfare --5. Data for policy planning and analysis--6.  Research review of evidence in child welfare --7. Evaluation of child welfare interventions --8. Results-oriented management : using evidence for quality improvement --9. Flexibility, innovation, and experimentation : the rise and fall of child welfare waiver demonstrations --10. Performance-based contracting : aligning incentives with outcomes to produce results --11. Fostering and sustaining university / agency partnerships--12. Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> This work presents a model of child welfare decision making that holds public officials answerable for the integrity and validity of the actions they take on behalf of the children and families in their care. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195321302 (hbk.) :  £32.50 9780195321302 (Cloth) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child welfare--Government policy--United States<br/>Foster home care--United States<br/>Child welfare--United States<br/>Family services--United States<br/>Society.<br/>Social work<br/>Psychology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV741  / .F674 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.7 TES