title: CORRELATES OF INTERORGANIZATIONAL SERVICE COORDINATION IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS.
abstract: Because weak interagency coordination between community correctional agencies (e.g., probation and parole) and community-based treatment providers has been identified as a major barrier to the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for treating druginvolved offenders, this study sought to examine how key organizational (e.g., leadership, support, staffing) and individual (e.g., burnout, satisfaction) factors influence interagency relationships between these agencies. At each of 20 sites, probation/parole officials (n= 366) and community treatment providers (n= 204) were surveyed about characteristics of their agencies, themselves, and interorganizational relationships with each other. Key organizational and individual correlates of interagency relationships were examined using hierarchical linear models (HLM) analyses, supplemented by interview data. The strongest correlates included Adaptability, Efficacy, and Burnout. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Wayne N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.affiliation: Texas Christian University.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, Friends Research Institute.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monico
authors.affiliation: Texas Christian University.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: West Chester University.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdel-Salam
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University.
authors.forename: Shawna Malvini
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Redden
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Link
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shafer
authors.affiliation: Providence Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Brown University.
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Friedmann
keywords: community corrections; implementation; interagency relationships; interorganizational collaboration; interorganizational relationships; substance use; treatment