Performance Contracting for Human Services Issues and Suggestions
The use of performance contracting in human services raises issues related to efficacy & implementation. A conceptual overview is given on the subject, & examples are described from several areas of the human services where performance contracts are now being used. Important factors to be co...
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Published in | Administration in social work Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 73 - 87 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Taylor & Francis Group
01.01.1988
Taylor & Francis LLC |
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Summary: | The use of performance contracting in human services raises issues related to efficacy & implementation. A conceptual overview is given on the subject, & examples are described from several areas of the human services where performance contracts are now being used. Important factors to be considered before performance contracting can be utilized as a feasible alternative are advanced. Ways in which the practice may be used to improve service delivery are suggested, & caution is recommended to prevent the unthoughtful application of performance contracting. A number of hypotheses are offered to encourage further research on this subject. 15 References. Modified HA |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0364-3107 2330-3131 1544-4376 2330-314X |
DOI: | 10.1300/J147v12n01_06 |