The ABLe Change Framework: A Conceptual and Methodological Tool for Promoting Systems Change

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 503-516

  Foster Fishman, Pennie G ^a   Watson, Erin R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Capacity; Implementation; Readiness; System of care; Systems change

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFANT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONCEPT FORMATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MICHIGAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84860644080     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9454-x     Document Type: Article

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