Key processes, Ingredients and Components of Successful Systems Collaboration: Working with Severely Emotionally or Behaviorally Disturbed Children and Their Families
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2012
Abstract
Systems collaboration has repeatedly been cited as a component of successful social service delivery. Through qualitative data, this study explored the process involved in inter-agency collaboration when providing Integrative Family and Systems Treatment (I-FAST) for families with severely emotionally or behaviorally disturbed children. Data were collected through a series of eight focus groups with 26 agency collaborators across 11 counties in Ohio. Data analysis revealed two emergent phenomena: the process of developing collaboration, consisting of making initial contact, a trial period and developing trust; and the key ingredients of collaboration, focusing on interpersonal and professional qualities. Implications of each theme are discussed.
Repository Citation
Lee, M. Y.,
Teater, B.,
Greene, G. J.,
Solovey, A.,
Grove, D.,
Fraser, J. S.,
Washburn, P.,
& Hsu, K.
(2012). Key processes, Ingredients and Components of Successful Systems Collaboration: Working with Severely Emotionally or Behaviorally Disturbed Children and Their Families. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 39 (5), 394-405.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/sopp/105
DOI
10.1007/s10488-011-0358-8
