Child-Maltreatment-Research-L (CMRL) List Serve

Message ID: 9984

Date: 2016-02-26

Author:SUSANNA CURRY

Subject:Reminder: Online survey about decision-making by child welfare caseworkers

Dear Colleagues, My apologies if you have received this twice. Please feel free to share this nationwide online survey about decision-making in child welfare with your networks (information below). The deadline to complete the survey and enter the raffle for the 16 GB iPad is March 30, 2016. Thank you! Best, Susanna Curry, MSW UCLA Department of Social Welfare *************************************************************************************************************** We are conducting a study to assess how case characteristics affect decision-making by child welfare caseworkers. I am writing to invite you to participate in this nationwide survey of social service workers conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Department of Social Welfare.The study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at UCLA. As a social worker or other social service professional, you are eligible to participate in this study. Anyone who completes our survey by March 30, 2016 will be able to enter into a raffle to win a 16GB iPad. We would greatly appreciate your help! The survey describes two scenarios that you may come across as a social worker. We will ask you a few follow up questions related to these scenarios. The survey should take no longer than 10-15 minutes of your time. You can find the survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/child-welfare If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at Freisthler@luskin.ucla.edu Remember, be sure provide us with your contact information at the end of the survey if you want to enter the raffle to win a free iPad. We will contact the winner of the raffle on March 31, 2016. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Bridget Freisthler, Ph.D. Professor UCLA Department of Social Welfare Protocol ID: IRB#16-000009 UCLA IRB

Dear Colleagues, My apologies if you have received this twice. Please feel free to share this nationwide online survey about decision-making in child welfare with your networks (information below). The deadline to complete the survey and enter the raffle for the 16 GB iPad is March 30, 2016. Thank you! Best, Susanna Curry, MSW UCLA Department of Social Welfare *************************************************************************************************************** We are conducting a study to assess how case characteristics affect decision-making by child welfare caseworkers. I am writing to invite you to participate in this nationwide survey of social service workers conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Department of Social Welfare.The study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at UCLA. As a social worker or other social service professional, you are eligible to participate in this study. Anyone who completes our survey by March 30, 2016 will be able to enter into a raffle to win a 16GB iPad. We would greatly appreciate your help! The survey describes two scenarios that you may come across as a social worker. We will ask you a few follow up questions related to these scenarios. The survey should take no longer than 10-15 minutes of your time. You can find the survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/child-welfare If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at Freisthlerluskin.ucla.edu Remember, be sure provide us with your contact information at the end of the survey if you want to enter the raffle to win a free iPad. We will contact the winner of the raffle on March 31, 2016. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Bridget Freisthler, Ph.D. Professor UCLA Department of Social Welfare Protocol ID: IRB#16-000009 UCLA IRB