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ABSTRACT This study was conducted to explore post-adoptive service needs of families adopting special children. In addition, the research examined relationship post-adoption utilization positive adoption outcomes. Two hundred forty-nine (N = 249) adoptive representing 373 children responded a mailed survey as part this study. Financial, medical, and dental supports, subsidies emerged most frequently cited needs. Reports unmet included: counseling services in-home supports (respite care,...

Journal Article Social Support and Maintenance of Safer Sex Practices among People Living with HIV/AIDS Get access Thom Reilly, Reilly Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Grace Woo Health & Work, Volume 29, Issue 2, May 2004, Pages 97–105, https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/29.2.97 Published: 01 2004 history Received: 30 April 2001 Revision received: 09 June 2002 Accepted: 25 September

Corruption manifests itself at all levels of society, from multinational corporations to small companies; in both developing countries and well-established democracies. An extensive amount resea...

Increasingly, public administrators and managers in the fields of human service environmental planning have been exploring new avenues to resolve complex seemingly intractable problems. Confronting such controversial issues as land management plans, common-pool resources, endangered species, welfare reform, health care immigration are requiring more innovative ways doing business-ways which problem-solving leadership is a shared pursuit governmental agencies concerned citizens.

The purpose of this study was to examine local government compensation practices across the United States and explore possible correlations these service delivery. One hundred twenty largest cities counties responded a mail survey, for response rate 40%. data suggest large percentage (86%) governments faced financial difficulties in form budget shortfall since 2000. In shortfalls, were more likely reduce their workforce, or eliminate services, and/or raise taxes user fees rather than scale...

The large unfunded liabilities surrounding public pensions in the United States will ensure issue of comparable pay between and private sectors remains forefront policy debates. Disagreements on total compensation comparison studies vary due to different approaches, methods data. In an effort add literature comparative compensation, a public-versus-private sector model was constructed gauge cost lifetime compensation. This analysis considers three types workers within two occupations...

Growing competition over human capital has reiterated the importance of strategic practices to maintaining a high-quality public sector workforce. But how often does study pay and benefits among competitive peers? This presents findings national survey resource professionals regarding compensation benchmarking practices. Just half respondents indicated they conducted within last decade. A majority said their jurisdiction only compares with other employers, smaller number including both...

Issue addressed Evidence-informed practice underpinned by ethics is fundamental to developing the science of health promotion. Knowledge and application ethical principles are competencies required for promotion practice. However, these often inconsistently understood applied. This research explored attitudes, practices, enablers barriers related in Western Australian organisations. Methods Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 practitioners, purposefully selected...

Abstract While scholars have long recognized that social networks impact political engagement for partisans, comparatively little work has examined the role of independent voters. In this article, we contribute to existing research on and politics by surveying Arizona registered voters about their persuasion, personal networks, media consumption habits. Our findings show independents are structurally different from partisans. Specifically, found both Democrat Republican respondents were more...

Abstract Access to services and their relationship the maintenance of long-term safer sex practices are addressed in this study 360 HIV+ adults recruited from outpatient medical facilities. Protease inhibitors, antiviral therapies, entitlements were reported as most needed services, while money pay for housing largest unmet needs. Differences across ethnic gender groups observed. One-third all respondents at least one occasion unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse previous six months. The...

Abstract Local governments (counties and cities) are important providers of almost every type service imaginable. Many social workers interact with local on a daily basis therefore, understanding how operate is critical. This article provides an overview government management issues including the changing skill-set managers must possess, different decision-making governing structures, delivery, human financial issues, role future challenges. Implications for administrators advanced.

The purpose of this study was to examine how local governments are responding budget shortfalls and explore compensation practices across the United States correlated changes in service delivery. One hundred thirty-four largest cities counties responded a mail survey, for response rate 45 percent. A large percentage (95 percent) reported experiencing shortfalls. In response, reducing their workforces, laying employees off and/or utilizing reserves rather than raising taxes scaling back wages...

The purpose of this study was to examine paid sick leave (PSL) practices among large municipal governments in the United States. Results a national survey suggest that over 90% these offer PSL. Few reported making any post-recession changes, and fact, most continue allow employees rollover unused from year year, cash out upon termination, and/or include pension calculations despite sometimes significant cost such policies. Documentation is required 70% governments, but formal auditing PSL...

Abstract Independents remain hard to categorize because they are, by their choice of self‐identification, resisting the standard categories political classification. Despite growth in independent voter identity, many strategists still view independents as partisans. In this article, we contribute academic literature on voting behavior exploring whether those who identify politically function true accounting for patterns over time. We do analyzing data produced American National Election...

State and local governments are grappling with huge unfunded liability costs centered on public sector pensions other postretirement benefits (OPEBs). Payments to cover these liabilities crowding out revenues for essential services. The policies practices that determine pay have become a significant part of the national conversation in United States Europe. This article provides commentary summary book addressing this topic: Rethinking Public Sector Compensation: What Ever Happened To...

Most of the inquiry into gay and lesbian adoptions has focused on rights this population toadopt, constitutional issues surrounding parenting, outcomes children raised by homosexual parents. There been scant focus at policy-making or organizational level issue. Why have public adoption agencies failed to provide either regulation written policy topic gays lesbians?

The purpose of this study was to explore the receptiveness Croatian local governmental officials in adopting a council-manager reform model governance, given low administrative and fiscal capacities many cities. We surveyed all 128 cities Croatia with response rate 48% ( n = 61). Sixty-two percent top administrators were skeptical that feasible. Our data suggest desire city for shielding functions from political ones as half respondents felt pressure budgeting personnel issues. This...

SUMMARY A survey of 300 Nevada mental health, child welfare, early childhood, and parole workers provided baseline information concerning multicultural competence for use in planning diversity programs. modified version the Multicultural Counseling Inventory yielded data on awareness, knowledge, skills, relationship. Significant findings emerged gender, educational level, practice field, minority status. Women scored higher than men total three subscales. Workers with graduate degrees BA...