Citation

Kopels SL, Charlton T, Wells SJ. Child Welf. 2003; 82(6): 661-684.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 61801, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14736029

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.

Language: en