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Informing child welfare policy and practice: using knowledge discovery and data mining technology via a dynamic Web
Dean F Duncan1, Hye-Chung Kum, Elizabeth Caplick Weigensberg
1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550, USA.
Child Maltreatment
|June 20, 2008
Summary
Effective child welfare requires timely data. Knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD) transforms administrative data into accessible outcomes, improving policy and practice for children.
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare Research
- Data Science Applications
- Public Health Informatics
Background:
- Effective child welfare agency management necessitates continuous data on children's experiences and outcomes.
- Technological advancements over the past 20 years offer opportunities to leverage administrative data for improved evaluation and management.
- There is a critical need for comprehensive, timely, and accurate data in child welfare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the application of knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD) in child welfare.
- To demonstrate how KDD can create longitudinal data files from administrative sources.
- To showcase a successful project utilizing KDD for public data sharing to enhance child welfare policy and practice.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD) techniques.
- Developing longitudinal data files from existing administrative data sources.
- Creating a user-friendly public website for data accessibility.
Main Results:
- Successful implementation of KDD technology in North Carolina's child welfare system.
- Development of a comprehensive set of child welfare outcomes.
- Establishment of a public website for sharing child welfare data.
Conclusions:
- Knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD) is a powerful tool for child welfare data analysis.
- Publicly accessible data platforms can significantly improve child welfare policy and practice.
- Leveraging technology enhances the ability to monitor and improve outcomes for children in the system.
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