Child Well-Being: Where Is It in Our Data Systems?. Issue 4 (7th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jonson-Reid, Melissa; Drake, Brett
• Is Part Of: Journal of public child welfare. Volume 10:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 457
• Page End: 465
• Publication Date: 2016-08-07
• Subjects: Child well-being -- child welfare -- administrative data; Child welfare -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.70973
• DOI: 10.1080/15548732.2016.1155524
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1554-8732

Abstract

Abstract : Child well-being is a required goal for public child welfare. Despite this requirement, there continues to be no systematic inclusion of child well-being indicators in administrative data, particularly for children remaining in the home. This brief commentary provides a rationale and suggested steps for moving toward inclusion of well-being indicators as a part of standard electronic record-keeping. Suggested operationalized elements for inclusion in electronic records are offered as well as suggestions for linkage across systems to begin to capture elements of the outcome of well-being automatically. Limitations and barriers are discussed as well as present policy changes that may provide support for this endeavor.