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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-01-2009 | Editorial

Introduction to the Special Section on Practice Contexts: A Glimpse into the Nether World of Public Mental Health Services for Children and Families

Authors: Kimberly Hoagwood, David J. Kolko

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 1/2009

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If scientific trends about strengthening knowledge on installation of evidence-based practices are to ever gain a foothold, then a necessary complement—if not precursor—to these studies will be knowledge about the practice contexts that surround new services. It is difficult and perhaps foolhardy to try to improve what you do not understand. Implementation of effective services in the absence of knowledge about the contexts of their delivery is likely to be impractical, inefficient, and costly. …

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Title: Introduction to the Special Section on Practice Contexts: A Glimpse into the Nether World of Public Mental Health Services for Children and Families
Authors: Kimberly Hoagwood
David J. Kolko
Publication date: 01-01-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-008-0201-z

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