Testing a theory of organizational culture, climate and youth outcomes in child welfare systems: A United States national study

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 757-767

  Williams, Nathaniel J ^a   Glisson, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Organizational climate; Organizational culture; Youth outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD WELFARE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFANT; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901278163     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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