The changing context of human services administration.
In response to economic, political, and other changes in their environment, human service agencies undergo a financial and ideological crisis. This crisis leads to major transitions in the administration of agencies that are expressed by degovernmentalization (the shift to nongovernmental jurisdiction over human services), privatization, and cutback management. This article explores the implications of these transitions for both the delivery and the future character of human services.
D005380:Financing, Government / Q000639:trends; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000639:trends*; D012947:Social Work / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States