FACILITATORS OF WELL-FUNCTIONING CONSORTIA: National Healthy Start Program Lessons.
Saved in:
| Title: | FACILITATORS OF WELL-FUNCTIONING CONSORTIA: National Healthy Start Program Lessons. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Thompson, Mildred, Minkler, Meredith, Bell, Judith, Rose, Kalima, Butler, Lisa |
| Source: | Health & Social Work. Aug2003, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p185-195. 11p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | Social workers, Social services, Public welfare, Health, Charities |
| Abstract: | Social workers often are central to the work of community-based consortia to improve service delivery and enhance community participation in health initiatives. This article presents qualitative findings from a multisite case study of consortia in the federal Healthy Start Initiative to reduce infant mortality in high-risk communities. The authors examine the facilitators of well-functioning consortia in a framework of empowerment theory and community organizing with women of color. These facilitators include flexibility in the design of locally appropriate consortia structures; broad institutional support; diverse incentives for participation; adequate resources on multiple levels; and identification with the program and its mission. Implications for social work practice and for policy are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Health & Social Work is the property of Oxford University Press / USA and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
Be the first to leave a comment!
