Data-Based Child Advocacy Using Statistical Indicators to Improve th
This book locates, organizes and summarizes information about the use of child indicators in an advocacy context. It provides a conceptual framework that allows readers to see a wide variety of work as part of a unified field. It provides a descript
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William P. O'Hare
Data-Based Child Advocacy Using Statistical Indicators to Improve the Lives of Children 123
SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
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William P. O’Hare
Data-Based Child Advocacy Using Statistical Indicators to Improve the Lives of Children
123
William P. O’Hare The Annie E. Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD USA
ISSN 2211-7644 ISBN 978-3-319-07829-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-07830-4
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Introduction
Within the broad field of child advocacy a subset of advocates has emerged in recent years, who focus on using statistical data and scientific evidence to promote better lives for children. At the same time there are growing numbers of researchers and scholars who are using statistical data to provide a deeper understanding of children’s lives. I call the intersection of data, statistics, and scientific evidence on the one hand and explicit efforts to improve the quality of life for children on the other hand, as ‘‘Data-Based Child Advocac
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