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Kang, Hyun-Ah; Poertner, John – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of inter-rater reliability of the Illinois Structured Decision Support Protocol by examining the level of Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers' agreement regarding state interventions. The Protocol was designed to guide CPS workers to consistent decisions related to the level…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Decision Support Systems, Intervention, Caseworkers
Skyles, Ada; Smithgall, Cheryl; Howard; Eboni – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2007
In 2004, Chapin Hall researchers conducted a study to learn why youth ran way from substitute care (Courtney, et al., 2005). As part of the study, qualitative interviews were conducted with 46 youth who had run away from care and 16 professionals and foster parents who worked with these youth. Although the youth were not prompted with specific…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Experience, Educational Opportunities, Child Welfare