Producing a National Incidence Rate—The Viability and Challenges Related to Using Administrative Data

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School of Social Policy and Practice::Departmental Papers (SPP)
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Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Urban Studies and Planning
Urban, Community and Regional Planning
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Multisystem Youth and the Transition to Adulthood
Integrated Administrative Databases and Community Indicator Systems
child welfare
juvenile justice
crossover youth
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2018
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Herz, Denise C.
Goerge, Robert M.
Burnett, T.C.
Abstract

A primary goal of this study was to propose a methodology for estimating a nationally representative incidence rate of dual system youth. Collectively, our research team reviewed the various options and concluded that producing a nationally representative incidence rate of dual system youth required the use of linked administrative data. Westat conducted a landscape assessment of child welfare and juvenile justice data using extant information available to assess the viability of accessing the data needed for such a study (see Chapter 8). These findings, in turn, informed the methodology recommended in Chapter 9. These processes were informative, underscoring the need to access administrative data while highlighting issues related to doing so. In this chapter, we provide a brief summary of the proposed design and key issues related to using child welfare and juvenile justice data at the national level.

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2018-12
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
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Herz, D., Goerge, R., Culhane, D.P., & Burnett, T.C. (2018). Chapter 12: Producing a National Incidence Rate - The Viability and Challenges Related to Using Administrative Data. In D Herz & C Dierkhising (eds.), OJJDP Dual System Youth Design Study: Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Pursuing a National Estimate of Dual System Youth. Final Technical Report. Washington: OJJPD, US DoJ OJP.
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