Facing the challenge of a changing system: training child welfare workers in a privatized environment.

Full Abstract

The state of Kansas' implementation of a privatized child welfare system is arguably an ambitious shift in child welfare service delivery. In an attempt to drastically improve services to vulnerable families, privatization resulted in intended and unintended consequences for the child welfare workforce. Some of these consequences, including the influx of inexperienced new workers, high worker turnover, and managing relationships with multiple partners, are issues that affect training needs of child welfare professionals. The following paper offers one approach to addressing these needs as well as identifying the challenges involved in training in a privatized environment.

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Author information

Author/s: Ortega, Debora M (DM); Levy, Michelle M (MM);

Affiliation: School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, USA. .

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of health & social policy (J Health Soc Policy), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 15 (issue 3-4) : pp 177-87

Dates: Created 2003/04/22; Completed 2003/05/22; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12705471, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Child
Child Welfare
Contract Services
Health Plan Implementation
Humans
Inservice Training - organization & administration
Interinstitutional Relations
Kansas
Managed Care Programs - organization & administration
Models, Organizational

Models, Organizational
Organizational Innovation
Privatization
Public Health Administration - methods
Social Security - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Work - education; organization & administration
Training Support - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
Universities - organization & administration
Vulnerable Populations

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