Child Advocacy, Technology and Child Policy

My work in the area of child policy and wellbeing has centered on the use of technology and data in the child advocacy process.  I created a small resource page for other scholars who are interested in this arena

My Work

McNutt, J.G & Barlow, J.*** (2019). Data Science use by state-level child advocacy organizations. Paper read at 48th Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action: Nonprofits and Philanthropy in a Polarized World: Speaking Truth to Power and Using Power to Speak Truth November 21-23, 2019, San Diego, CA

McNutt, J.G & Barlow, J.*** (2019) Child Policy Organizations using data science: Implications for the public affairs curriculum. Presentation at 2019 NASPAA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA [

McNutt, J.G, Barlow, J.*** & Carter, D.* (2018). A Long Strange Trip: Social Media Adoption in a Group of Technologically Sophisticated Child Advocacy Organizations. (137-) In McNutt, J.G. (ed) Technology, Activism and Social Justice in a Digital Age. Oxford University Press.

McNutt, J.G. & Barlow, J.L.*** (2016). Data, Evidence and Children’s Rights: Examining the Impact of the Data Science Revolution on State-Level Child Advocacy Organizations. Paper Presented at the Sixth Northeast Conference on Public Administration, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, PA November 11-13.

McNutt, J.G, Barlow, J.*** & Carter, D.* (2014). A Long Strange Trip: Social Media Adoption in a Group of Technologically Sophisticated Child Advocacy Organizations. Paper presented at the 2014 Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Denver, CO. November 19-22[Juried].

McNutt, J.G, Barlow, J. *** & Carter, D.* (2014). Child Advocates Making the Leap to New Technology: Technology Adoption in a Group of State-Level Child Advocacy Organizations. Paper read at the fifth annual Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA), Portsmouth, NH, November 6-8. [Juried].

McNutt, J.G. & Barlow, J.*** (2012). A Longitudinal Study of Political Technology Use by Nonprofit Child Advocacy Organizations. In Manoharan, A.& Holtzer, M. (eds.) E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Factors and Determinants of E-Democracy. IGI Books.

McNutt, J.G. & Barlow, J. (2008). Building Civil Society for Children in Cyberspace: A Longitudinal Study of Political Technology Use by Nonprofit Child Advocacy Organizations. Paper presented at the 2008 Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Philadelphia, PA, November.

McNutt, J.G. Menon, G. & Jones, J. (2004). Traditional and On-Line GOTV Activities of Nonprofit Child Advocacy Organizations. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Los Angles, CA November [Juried]

Hopps, J.G. & McNutt, J.G. (2004). Building Evidence Based Policy for Children: A Model for Advocates and Policymakers. Presentation Prepared for Presentation at the 50th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education and the Seventh University of South Carolina Technology Conference, Anaheim, CA February 28-March 1, 2004.

McNutt, J.G. (2003). Fighting on line for children. Presentation at Developing Strategies to Re-Professionalize Child Welfare in America: An Invitational Working Conference, University of Georgia, 10/17-18/03.

McNutt, J.G. (2002). Web Resources for Child Advocacy Research and Practice. Social policy journal 1 (1), 119-122. *

McNutt, J.G, Bartron, J.*, Stricker, A.* & Garnes, E.* (2002). Internet advocacy for Massachusetts Children. Presentation at the 2002 Massachusetts National Association Of Social Workers Conference, Marborough, MA, May 8-10.

McNutt, J.G. , Rowland, R., Keaney, W. Howard, W., Bartron, J.* Crawford, P.* Garnes, E.* Stricker, A*.+ (2002). Nonprofit On-Line Advocacy for Children's Causes: A Comparison of National and Sub National Patterns. Presentation at the Sixth International Research Symposium on Public Management (IRSPM VI) University of Edinburgh, Scotland, April 8-10.

McNutt, J.G, Keaney, W.F., Crawford, P.*, Schubert, L.* & Sullivan, C.* (2001).Going On-Line for children: A National study of electronic advocacy by non-profit child advocacy agencies Paper presented at The Independent Sector (IS) 2001 Spring Research Forum, Washington, DC, March 15-16.

McNutt, J. G. (1991). American Social Welfare Policy and Social Justice for Appalachia's Children. in S. Abbott (ed.). Children in Appalachia. University of Kentucky/Appalachian Center. p. 167-176.

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