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View article: ‘T-W-O’: external challenges and coping strategies of Chinese social work service organisations during the epidemic
‘T-W-O’: external challenges and coping strategies of Chinese social work service organisations during the epidemic Open
During the peak years of COVID-19, Chinese social work service organisations actively participated in the preventing and controlling of the pandemic. These organisations also faced external challenges that reflected changing public health …
View article: Strategies for Selecting and Changing Research Topics
Strategies for Selecting and Changing Research Topics Open
This editorial is the third in a series that concerns the future craft of scholarship and research in a changing university and civic context. The first editorial introduced the series and described the aims of the study (https://www.tandf…
View article: Needs Assessment on the Changing Role of the University Professor
Needs Assessment on the Changing Role of the University Professor Open
In our previous editorial, we provided a description of the rationale, design, and approach of our January 2023 initiative to identify elements informing the future craft of scholarship and research in a changing university and civic conte…
View article: The Craft of Scholarship and Research in a Changing University and Civic Context
The Craft of Scholarship and Research in a Changing University and Civic Context Open
This editorial describes a January 2023 initiative by the Human Service Organizations Journal to identify elements informing the future craft of scholarship and research in a changing university and civic context. The initiative is couched…
View article: Exploring mechanisms of change in a dyadic relationship intervention for siblings in foster care
Exploring mechanisms of change in a dyadic relationship intervention for siblings in foster care Open
There is increasing recognition of the potential for sibling relationships to promote the well‐being of youth in out‐of‐home care. Efficacious interventions now exist to strengthen the sibling relationships for youth in out‐of‐home care, y…
View article: Collaboration, competition, and co-opetition: Interorganizational dynamics between private child welfare agencies and child serving sectors
Collaboration, competition, and co-opetition: Interorganizational dynamics between private child welfare agencies and child serving sectors Open
Human service agencies are encouraged to collaborate with other public and private agencies in providing services to children and families. However, they also often compete with these same partners for funding, qualified staff, and cliente…
View article: Facilitating mental health service use for caregivers: Referral strategies among child welfare caseworkers
Facilitating mental health service use for caregivers: Referral strategies among child welfare caseworkers Open
Unmet needs for mental health care are common among caregivers involved in the child welfare system. Although child welfare caseworkers are well positioned to identify service needs and refer caregivers to treatment, little is known about …
View article: Trends in local public child welfare agencies 1999–2009
Trends in local public child welfare agencies 1999–2009 Open
US public child welfare agencies have faced increasing pressure in the first decade of this century to demonstrate efficiency and accountability, even as the Great Recession increased pressures on millions of families and undermined human …
View article: Introduction to the Section on “Points of View from Human Service Leaders”
Introduction to the Section on “Points of View from Human Service Leaders” Open
We are delighted to announce a new section of Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, & Governance entitled “Points of View from Human Service Leaders”. The section will contain occasional reflections from the perspective of h…
View article: Navigating Complex Frontiers: Introduction to the Special Issue on “The Future of Human Service Organizational and Management Research”
Navigating Complex Frontiers: Introduction to the Special Issue on “The Future of Human Service Organizational and Management Research” Open
Research on human service organizations and managers is essential and is needed to support both practice and scholarship. In response to a proposed imbalance between the two (between what we do and what we know), this special issue present…
View article: Visualizing and describing foster care placement pathways
Visualizing and describing foster care placement pathways Open
This paper introduces a flowchart-based methodology for describing the movement of foster youth in and out of placements of differing types and durations. This longitudinal methodology is designed to be sufficiently simple to appeal to pol…
View article: Continuity and Change in Practice, Research, and Theory
Continuity and Change in Practice, Research, and Theory Open
Since 1977, Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership, and Governance (HSO) has championed scholarship on research and practice in nonprofit and public-sector human service organizations. Building upon a history of social service…
View article: Validation of a Measure of Foster Home Integration for Foster Youth
Validation of a Measure of Foster Home Integration for Foster Youth Open
Objectives: This article introduces a youth-reported measure (Essential Youth Experiences [EYE]) developed to assess the experiences of foster youth in their home environment and their critical relationships across a number of service syst…
View article: Trajectories of Health and Behavioral Health Services Use among Community Corrections–Involved Rural Adults
Trajectories of Health and Behavioral Health Services Use among Community Corrections–Involved Rural Adults Open
This article seeks to establish time-based trajectories of health and behavioral health services utilization for community corrections-involved (CCI) adults and to examine demographic and clinical correlates associated with these trajector…