Mixed Methods for Implementation Research: Application to Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Staff Turnover in Community-Based Organizations Providing Child Welfare Services

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-79

  Aarons, Gregory A ^a,b   Fettes, Danielle L ^a,b   Sommerfeld, David H ^a,b   Palinkas, Lawrence A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

child welfare; dissemination; evidence based practice; fidelity; implementation; retention; turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OKLAHOMA; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857931117     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559511426908     Document Type: Article

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