기사
Organizational Context and Readiness for Change: A Study of Community-Based Parenting Programs in One Midwestern City /
- 개인저자
- Schurer, Jennifer ;, Kohl, Patricia ;, Bellamy, Jennifer
- 수록페이지
- 178-195 p.
- 발행일자
- 2010.04.03
- 출판사
- Haworth Press
초록
[영문]Efficacious parent training programs are available, yet the gap between research and practice persists. Organizational factors influence the adoption and implementation of new treatments; however, little is known about social service agencies' organizational context and readiness for change. Twenty-one program directors (PDs) and 25 practitioners employed by 19 agencies providing parent training in a moderate-sized Midwestern city were surveyed to begin to fill this gap. PDs and practitioners had similar perceptions of agency culture and climate, and little interagency variation was evident. The atmosphere for adopting and implementing efficacious parent programs appeared favorable, although agencies may not feel sufficient pressure to change. Potential barriers to change and areas for future research are discussed.