title: Organizational factors and the implementation of family to family: contextual elements of systems reform.
abstract: In efforts to reform the child welfare system, agency leaders must involve staff at all levels; yet, little research has been done to determine which organizational factors encourage or inhibit staff engagement. Employees from an urban child welfare agency were invited to complete a survey regarding organizational effectiveness and its influence on reform efforts. The results show how these findings can be used by managers to improve practice, specifically through increased information sharing with stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: Boston College, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Crea
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Crampton
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paine-Wells
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003256:Community Participation; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003657:Decision Making; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005190:Family; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support; D014505:Urban Population