Court Performance Measures in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: Key Measures

April 1, 2009

The Toolkit for Court Performance Measures in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases provides practical and comprehensive guidance on how dependency courts can institute a system of performance measurement and create more efficient and effective operations. This volume, Key Measures, outlines nine measures that OJJDP, the Children's Bureau, and their national partners have identified as key to determining court performance in child abuse and neglect cases. It discusses the goal of each measure, data requirements, calculation and interpretation, and important related measures.

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