Fred Wulczyn

Although there are dots that have yet to be linked explicitly, the connection between fee-for-service reimbursement models and supply-induced demand is the sort of explanation one should expect to find ...

Fred Wulczyn

Under pressure: Investigating how system-level factors shape racial inequality in child welfare outcomes

Blog Post

Can policies on foster care settings reduce racial and ethnic disparities in youth outcomes?

Fred Wulczyn and Amy Dworsky are investigating how the outcomes of youth in congregate care settings vary by state, and whether and how this variability contributes to racial and ethnic ...

Foundation Staff

Can policies on foster care settings reduce racial and ethnic disparities in youth outcomes?

Publication

Strategies to Improve the Use and Usefulness of Research in Child Welfare

Abstract Using research evidence is critical to child welfare agencies’ ability to offer effective programs, yet gaps exist between research evidence and needs within the field. Child welfare staff need dedicated time to access evidence, and skills to evaluate ...

Lydia Killos

Catherine Roller White

Peter J. Pecora

Erin Maher

Kirk O’Brien

Kim DuMont

Fred Wulczyn

Bryan Samuels

and Clare Anderson

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.

Awarded Grants

Building the Evidence that Research Evidence Matters

System/Policy Determinants of Inequalities in Child Welfare: The Case of Running Away From Foster Care

Research Evidence Use by Private Child Welfare Agencies

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Under pressure: Investigating how system-level factors shape racial inequality in child welfare outcomes

Can policies on foster care settings reduce racial and ethnic disparities in youth outcomes?

Strategies to Improve the Use and Usefulness of Research in Child Welfare

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