Evaluating Privatized Child Welfare Programs: A Guide for Program Managers. Topical Paper Number 4

摘要

This is the fourth paper in a series of topical papers on the privatization of child welfare services. In 2006, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation funded the Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Project to provide information to State and local child welfare agency administrators who have implemented, or are considering implementing, a privatization initiative. The project includes six technical assistance papers covering key topic areas pertaining to child welfare privatization initiatives. This technical assistance paper addresses the topic of evaluating privatization initiatives.