[Expertising according to the federal German social welfare legislation and child and adolescent welfare laws by public health offices--results of an inquiry].
Between December 2000 and February 2001 a survey among public health offices was conducted on the practice of expert reports on recipients of income support. More than 50 % (232) of the German public health offices participated; they carried out 164.000 of these reports in 1999. The analysis of the data shows considerable differences between the states (Bundesländer) concerning reasons and practice of expert reports which cannot be explained by a different social structure of population but indicate that quality of orders from Social Services and the work process in Public Health Offices may be inadequate. The findings result in recommendations for social services and public health offices to develop standards and improve quality, which can help to achieve greater equality.
Gesundheitsamt Lüneburg.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012935:Social Justice; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*