National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Project Title:	National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
Grant/Contract Number:	100-97-0034
Type of Project:	Research
Funding Agency:	Office on Child Abuse and Neglect
Agency Contact Person:	Mary Bruce Webb, Ph.D. (202) 205-8628
Principal Investigator:	Katy Dowd, Paul Biemer, Richard Barth, Desmond Runyan
Mailing Address:	Research Triangle Institute P.O. Box 12194 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Total Project Duration:	09/30/97 to 09/30/03
FY 98 Total Costs:	$6,192,482
Total Project Budget:	$31,589,000
Child Maltreatment Focus:	Primary
Type of Abuse:	Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect; Differentiated
Sample Size:	6,700
Age of Subjects:	0-14 years old
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project:	Origins and Consequences
Summary

The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being is a prospective, longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of children who enter the child welfare system within a calendar year. Extensive information on children's development and functioning, service needs, and services received will be collected through direct interviews and assessments with children, their caregivers, caseworkers, and teachers at baseline and at three annual follow-ups. The survey will include and follow substantiated and unsubstantiated cases for the duration of the project. A subsample of children already in foster care for a year when the study began also will be included.