The competent community revisited
A case study of networking in policy implementation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11042877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael H Morris (0000-0003-2784-410X, University of New Haven, corresponding author), Michael Morris (0000-0003-4010-3795), Linda K Frisman (0000-0002-6724-2210, Brandeis University) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-34 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6629(198701)15:1<29::aid-jcop2290150105>3.0.co;2-0 |
| OpenAlex | W2069908127 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This case study analyzes an attempt to develop the ability of community organizations and groups to coordinate their efforts in implementing state legislation for the deinstitutionalization of status offenders. The intervention was carried out by a “networker,” whose responsibilities closely resembled those associated with the “ombudsman” role proposed by Sarason and Lorentz (1979). Using a strategy emphasizing locality development (Rothman, 1968), the networker organized community meetings where organizations concerned with the legislation were brought together for the purpose of resource exchange. A variety of collaborative projects involving shared resources resulted from these networking meetings. The implications of the intervention for developing community competence are discussed, with special attention being paid to the roles that intangible resources and commitment to the geographical community play in networking. The need for comparative research on network development that goes beyond the casestudy approach is also addressed.
Business · Competence (human resources) · Intervention (counseling) · Knowledge management · Legislation · Locality · Political science · Public relations · Variety (cybernetics) · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Law · Psychology · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
Readings in community organization practice
Community psychology concepts and research base
An analytic review of research in community psychology
The Challenge of the Resource Exchange Network
Policy is one thing; implementation is another
Research in community psychology
Interagency Co-ordination in Delinquency Prevention and Control
Community psychology and the competent community
Access to Interorganizational Networks as a Professional Resource
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |