ERIC Number: EJ980569
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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Transforming Cultures of Care: A Case Study in Organizational Change
Purvis, Karyn; Cross, David; Jones, Daren; Buff, Gary
Reclaiming Children and Youth, v21 n2 p12-20 Sum 2012
The authors report on a small organizational case study highlighting the dimensions of trauma-informed care, the processes of organizational change, and the growth of caregiver expertise. The article is framed by the notion of caregiving cultures, which refers to the beliefs, languages, and practices of caregivers and caregiving organizations. This article (a) introduces the notion of a caregiving culture, (b) describes a "pre-transformation" caregiving culture, (c) describes some transformational experiences in a small caregiving organization, (d) presents some data documenting organizational change, (e) describes a "post-transformation" caregiving culture, and (f) concludes with some observations about the structure of change. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Caregivers, Expertise, Organizational Culture, Case Studies, Trauma, Caseworker Approach, Beliefs, Best Practices, Program Descriptions, Caregiver Attitudes, Change Strategies, Transformational Leadership
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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