title: Data-based organizational change: the use of administrative data to improve child welfare programs and policy.
abstract: Administrative databases hold the potential to have a significant impact on the development of effective child welfare programs and policies. This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of administrative databases, issues with their implementation and data analysis, and effective presentation of their data at different levels in child welfare organizations.
authors.affiliation: Office of Children's Administration Research, Department of Social and Health Services, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: English
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Brandford
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coghlan
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003625:Data Collection; D019992:Databases as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D006078:Government Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011050:Policy Making; D017149:Private Sector / Q000458:organization & administration; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States