@article{ref1,
title="Mapping the inter-organizational landscape of child maltreatment prevention and service delivery: a network analysis",
journal="Children and youth services review",
year="2017",
author="Colvin, Marianna L.",
volume="73",
number="",
pages="352-359",
abstract="Network analysis is uniquely suited to inform the complex interactions in contemporary child welfare practice. This study examined the community-wide interconnectivity of child welfare efforts that exist across organizations in a county system. Structural properties were measured for 11 activities, including sending/receiving referrals, case coordination, shared resources, education/awareness, fundraising, and evaluation. The sample was bounded to match the county-level implementation of local child welfare services and to emphasize the complex context in which organizations implement social interventions. Eighty organizations participated in a network survey and findings systematically quantify the breadth and degree of their interdependence, thus making a distinct contribution to the field's understanding of multidisciplinary participation and collective action. Differences in network cohesion across types of activities, including a dominance of referrals and a relative absence of fundraising and evaluation relationships, are discussed for policy and practice relevance, as are directions for future systematic network research in child welfare settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0190-7409",
doi="10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.01.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.01.003"
}