Research and Evaluation

The following publications and websites provide data and statistics of interest to members of the child welfare community.

National CASA Publications

• Evidence of Effectiveness: A compilation of studies regarding the effectiveness of volunteer advocacy

Publications - Other Organizations

• Adopted Kids Fare Well 
  The Search Institute, 1994
• Justice Study
  Prior Abuse Reported by Inmates. Author: National Child Abuse Coalition, 1999 
• Juvenile Justice Facts: Child Maltreatment & Juvenile Delinquency Facts and Figures from Child Welfare League of America
• Legislative Leaders' Perceptions of Advocates
  State Legislative Leaders Foundation. 1995
• Research Tracks Child Abuse Victims into Adulthood - 1967-1971.
  Author: Washington Social Legislation Bulletin. 1999, updated 2002 
• The Validation and Effectiveness Study of Legal Representation Through Guardian ad Litem. Summary of Findings Affecting CASA.1994     

Online Resources

• Annie Casey Kids Count Widget
  Add data to your website, desktop or blog. The widget provides state rankings for overall child-well being and state data on the status of children for 10 key indicators included in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book. 
• Child Trends 
  Child Trends, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies children
• The Future of Children - Princeton-Brookings
  Providing research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children 
• Kempe Center
  This site was designed to provide a clinically based resource for training, consultation, program developement and evaluation, and research regarding all forms of child abuse and neglect.
• National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
  Promotes scholarly exchange among researchers in the child maltreatment field