Facing the challenge of a changing system: Training child welfare workers in a privatized environment

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 177-187

  Ortega, Debora M ^a   Levy, Michelle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare training; Privatized child welfare services

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; PRIVATIZATION; TRAINING;

CHILD WELFARE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ORGANIZATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WORK; UNIVERSITY; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONTRACT SERVICES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; KANSAS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WORK; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 0036962137     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v15n03_12     Document Type: Review

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