Assessing and changing organizational culture and climate for effective services
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The various factors that affect community-based mental health and social service organizations like federal and state regulations, funding and collaborations with various other service systems are described. It is strongly felt that a science should be developed to implement the effectiveness, assess and change the social context of mental health and social service organizations that contribute to the effort.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 2007
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Epilogue: the Austin initiative
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Efforts that are underway to implement the recommendations which have emerged based on the Austin symposium papers and proceedings are presented. Highlight on initiatives that establish linkages with existing social work organizations and working within them is also given.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 2007
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Improving the teaching of evidence-based practice: introduction to the special issue
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The necessity for improving the incorporation of evidence-based practice in social work education and some ideas useful for this purpose is presented.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 2007
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