The Impact of Place-Based Services on Child Maltreatment: Evaluation Through Big Data Linkage and Analytics

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Katz, I
Rose, J
Low-Choy, S
Homel, R
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2022
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There is a clear evidence that place is one factor associated with rates of child maltreatment and that rates of child abuse differ between different neighbourhoods and communities. Although there are few place-based initiatives (PBIs) focused specifically on child maltreatment, there is an increasing policy and research interest on PBIs that address a range of problems for children and families in disadvantaged communities. Evaluating the effectiveness of these initiatives is extremely challenging, both methodologically and ethically, but one potential way forward is to use linked administrative data to track outcomes of children and families. This chapter discusses the opportunities and challenges for the use of administrative data linkage in the evaluation of PBIs. The chapter is informed by interviews with 12 Australian experts on the use of ‘big data’ in public policy.

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Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy

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1st

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15

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Infant and child health

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Katz, I; Rose, J; Low-Choy, S; Homel, R, The Impact of Place-Based Services on Child Maltreatment: Evaluation Through Big Data Linkage and Analytics, Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy, 2022, 15, pp. 31-49

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