Implementing Interagency Collaborations Exploring Variation in Collaborative Ventures in Human Service Organizations

Collaborative mechanisms are increasingly being used to deliver public services in the United States, with many scholars seeking to understand the operation and impact of these ventures. This article contributes to this research by breaking apart interagency collaborations used to deliver services,...

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Published inAdministration & society Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 298 - 323
Main Author Sowa, Jessica E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2008
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Case studies
Collaboration
Education
Evaluation
Health care
Human Service Organizations
Implementation
Intellectuals
Interagency collaboration
Intergovernmental Relations
Joint ventures
Policy implementation
Public Services
United States of America
Ventures
human services
collaboration
implementation
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Summary:Collaborative mechanisms are increasingly being used to deliver public services in the United States, with many scholars seeking to understand the operation and impact of these ventures. This article contributes to this research by breaking apart interagency collaborations used to deliver services, demonstrating the variations that can occur within a single form of collaborative service delivery. Examining collaborations to deliver early care and education services, this article demonstrates that scholars need to examine multiple collaborative ventures within policy fields to understand the variations that can arise during the implementation process and the implications of these variations for the public services.
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ISSN:0095-3997
1552-3039
DOI:10.1177/0095399707313701