Lessons learned in systems change initiatives: Benchmarks and indicators

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 301-320

  Kreger, Mary ^a   Brindis, Claire D ^a   Manuel, Diane M ^b   Sassoubre, Lauren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b The California Endowment   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarks; Collaboratives; Comprehensive community initiatives; Indicators; Systems change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HUMANS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 34249905453     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-007-9108-1     Document Type: Article

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