Impact of University/Agency Partnerships in Child Welfare on Organizations, Workers, and Work Activities.

Hopkins, Karen M.; Mudrick, Nancy R.; Rudolph, Claire S.

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ERIC Number: EJ595788

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Impact of University/Agency Partnerships in Child Welfare on Organizations, Workers, and Work Activities.

Hopkins, Karen M.; Mudrick, Nancy R.; Rudolph, Claire S.

Child Welfare, v78 n6 p749-73 Nov-Dec 1999

Uses focus-group interviews of social work supervisors and caseworkers to explore impact of masters of social work degree obtained in a university/agency partnership on personal behavior, structure, and technological organization. Notes findings including increased worker confidence, changed communication patterns between workers and organization, and innovative service-delivery patterns. Discusses benefits and challenges for agencies and universities. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Administrators, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers, Child Welfare, Educational Attainment, Focus Groups, Masters Degrees, Organizational Change, Partnerships in Education, Professional Development, Social Workers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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