Assessing Site Readiness: Considerations About Transitioning to a Privatized Child Welfare System

September 2007 Privatization can engender opposition from a range of stakeholders because it upsets the status quo service arrangements. This issue paper explores factors needed to transition to a privatized child welfare system. Topics include stakeholder support, administrative cost data, competition, provider capacity and skills, contract monitoring, preparing staff for new roles, legal risks, and potential outcomes . . .