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When families, organizational culture, and policy collide: A mixed method study of alternative response

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  • Shipe, Stacey L.
  • Uretsky, Mathew C.
  • LaBrenz, Catherine A.
  • Shdaimah, Corey S.
  • Connell, Christian M.

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Alternative response (AR) is a family-centered, preventative approach for child protection systems. This study first examined what family and case factors predicted re-investigation and then explored which organizational factors influence caseworker and agency implementation of AR.

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  • Shipe, Stacey L. & Uretsky, Mathew C. & LaBrenz, Catherine A. & Shdaimah, Corey S. & Connell, Christian M., 2022. "When families, organizational culture, and policy collide: A mixed method study of alternative response," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 139(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:139:y:2022:i:c:s0190740922002006
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106564
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