An ecosystems approach to human service database design

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Coursen, Derek ^a  

^a Vera Institute of Justice   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management systems; Client tracking systems; Data models; Ecomaps; Ecosystems perspective; Human services; Knowledge management; Performance measurement; Systems analysis and design

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746809072     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v24n01_01     Document Type: Article

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