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Producing a National Incidence Rate—The Viability and Challenges Related to Using Administrative Data
(2018)
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.
Keywords
- child welfare,
- juvenile justice,
- crossover youth
Disciplines
Publication Date
December, 2018
Citation Information
Herz D, Goerge R, Culhane DP & Burnett TC (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.