Abstract
This study was triggered by the experience of one state agency when a state audit found that its investigation response and completion rates of child abuse and neglect reports did not reach 100%. At compliance rates of 99.6% and 97.58%, respectively, the auditors and news media reported a lack of compliance by the state child welfare agency. This article reviews the approaches legislatures and agencies have used to address and resolve problems of ensuring agency responsiveness without setting standards and expectations that are impossible to meet.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 661-684 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Child Welfare |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Nov 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine