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Surya, Ida. "Examining Public Satisfaction of Lombok Tengah Regency Civil Registry Service office Administrative Service Based on Government System." Jurnal Ilmiah Wahana Bhakti Praja 10, no. 2 (January 14, 2021): 333–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.33701/jiwbp.v10i2.1403.

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ABSTRACT. Public service is something that needed by the public. So in this regard, the government as an official public body has the duty and responsibility to provide the best service to the public itself. But the efforts made as a public service provider do and work, certainly not able to provide satisfaction to the public itself. Satisfaction with a service is one of the rights that obtained by someone. "In accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ideals about free human beings, who enjoy civil and political freedom, and freedom from fear and poverty can only be achieved, if conditions are created where everyone can enjoy civil rights and its politics and economic, social and cultural rights”. To obtain input/information about public satisfaction in the field of population administration and civil registration services in Lombok Tengah Regency, researchers tried to conduct research, with survey methods, in order to obtain input from the public how about public services performed by public service providers in Lombok Tengah District, in the area of ​​population administration and civil registration services.
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Macauda, Mark M., James F. Thrasher, Jessie E. Saul, Paula Celestino, K. Michael Cummings, and Scott M. Strayer. "A Good Idea May Not Be Good Enough: Stakeholder Buy In to QuitConnect, a National Smokers’ Registry." American Journal of Health Promotion 32, no. 5 (June 1, 2017): 1187–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117117708841.

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Purpose: To examine interest and concerns among those who fund and operate state-run smoking cessation helplines (quitlines) about the concept of creating a centralized smokers’ registry that could be used to reengage smokers after they receive initial quitline support services. Design: We conducted 3, hour-long focus groups with stakeholders, covering the perceived benefits and barriers to creating a smokers’ registry. Setting: The focus groups were conducted via telephone. Participants: Three groups participated: quitline service providers (n = 14), quitline funders (n = 9), and national quitline partners (n = 8). Method: Data collection: Focus groups were recorded, transcribed, and coded for major relevant themes. Analysis Strategies: We used a grounded theory approach. Results: Stakeholders were generally positive about the concept of a centralized smokers’ registry (ie, QuitConnect), especially with its potential to link relapsed smokers to ongoing research studies designed to help smokers achieve abstinence from tobacco. However, stakeholders expressed concern about QuitConnect duplicating services already offered by state quitlines. Conclusion: Despite a common goal, many state quitline stakeholders had strong reservations about the creation of a centralized smokers’ registry unless they could see clear evidence that the registry added value and was not duplicative of their existing services.
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Petrovskaya, Yuliya A. "MODERNIZATION OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM IN THE CONTEXT OF INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: MECHANISMS AND BARRIERS." Вестник Пермского университета. Философия. Психология. Социология, no. 2 (2019): 230–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2078-7898/2019-2-230-240.

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The most important condition for the successful innovative development in Russia is acceptance of the introduced reforms by the population and their understanding that these transformations entail improvement of the quality of life and growth in the level of social well-being. The quality and accessibility of social services are important components of social welfare. The system of social services currently existing in our country needs modernization which would include increasing the availability of social services, development of competition for the quality of their provision and extension of the range of services rendered to citizens. The subject matter under research in this paper is mechanisms and barriers of the social service system modernization in the context of the principal directions of Russia’s innovative development. There appear to be two main mechanisms of modernization: inclusion in the social services system of such entities as socially oriented non-profit organizations and development of social entrepreneurship that could extend the range of social services available to the population and compete for the quality of their provision. Special attention is paid to the analysis of interaction between governmental and non-governmental social service entities. The empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methodology, since a number of phenomena (e.g. social entrepreneurship) represent an exception rather than a rule, and therefore they are of particular interest. Among the main barriers to the modernization of the social service system, there are both administrative barriers and the ideas and beliefs prevailing among the population (distrust of NGOs; low level of awareness of social entrepreneurship; reluctance of managers to register their organizations as providers of social services; low civil activity of the population in the regions of the Republic; concentration of non-governmental social service entities in the territory of the Petrozavodsk city, with the problem of access to social services being most acute in rural areas).
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Jones, Marion E., Micheal L. Shier, and John R. Graham. "Social exclusion and self-esteem: The impact of the identity – bureaucracy nexus on employed people experiencing homelessness in Calgary, Canada." Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy 29, no. 2 (June 2013): 134–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21699763.2013.821951.

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This article argues that homelessness in Calgary, Canada is entrenched, in part, due to a systemic cycle of exclusion and defensive tactics carried out by those who are homeless and employed. A major proportion of this systemic exclusion occurs via a number of societal institutions: the provincial welfare structure in place to assist those in need; the provincial registry system for identification and licensing; the banking system, employment service providers; and the civil society organizations that provide shelter. Through one-to-one interviews with employed people experiencing homelessness in Calgary (n = 61) we found four identifiers that contribute to maintaining the adverse situation facing those who find themselves homeless: security of, and access to, replacement identification; access to banking; access to a mailing address; and accessibility to stable, permanent employment. Without access to these elements re-establishing social inclusion and navigating the transition to stable housing and non-vulnerable employment is far more difficult.
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Horne, Christopher S. "Assessing and Strengthening Evidence-Based Program Registries’ Usefulness for Social Service Program Replication and Adaptation." Evaluation Review 41, no. 5 (January 8, 2016): 407–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193841x15625014.

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Background: Government and private funders increasingly require social service providers to adopt program models deemed “evidence based,” particularly as defined by evidence-based program registries, such as What Works Clearinghouse and National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. These registries summarize the evidence about programs’ effectiveness, giving near-exclusive priority to evidence from experimental-design evaluations. The registries’ goal is to aid decision making about program replication, but critics suspect the emphasis on evidence from experimental-design evaluations, while ensuring strong internal validity, may inadvertently undermine that goal, which requires strong external validity as well. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the extent to which the registries’ reports provide information about context-specific program implementation factors that affect program outcomes and would thus support decision making about program replication and adaptation. Method: A research-derived rubric was used to rate the extent of context-specific reporting in the population of seven major registries’ evidence summaries ( N = 55) for youth development programs. Findings: Nearly all (91%) of the reports provide context-specific information about program participants, but far fewer provide context-specific information about implementation fidelity and other variations in program implementation (55%), the program’s environment (37%), costs (27%), quality assurance measures (22%), implementing agencies (19%), or staff (15%). Conclusion: Evidence-based program registries provide insufficient information to guide context-sensitive decision making about program replication and adaptation. Registries should supplement their evidence base with nonexperimental evaluations and revise their methodological screens and synthesis-writing protocols to prioritize reporting—by both evaluators and the registries themselves—of context-specific implementation factors that affect program outcomes.
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Eisen, S., W. True, J. Goldberg, W. Henderson, and C. D. Robinette. "The Vietnam Era Twin (VET) Registry: Method of Construction." Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research 36, no. 1 (January 1987): 61–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000004591.

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AbstractA Vietnam Era (1964-1975) Twin Registry of American male-male veterans born between 1939 and 1955 has been developed to provide a study sample for research evaluating the impact of Vietnam service on the medical and psychosocial aspects of health. In preparation for developing the Registry, several alternative sources of twins and methods for identifying twins were investigated. A computerized database of veterans discharged from the military after 1967 was selected as the source because it contains about 50% of the total Vietnam era veteran population, is reasonably unbiased, and provides a feasible method for identifying twins. Twins were identified using an algorithm which involved matching entries on the database for same last name, different first name, same date of birth, and similar social security number. Twin status was confirmed by review of military records. The registry, now complete, is composed of 7,400 twin pairs. It will be an important resource for future research projects.
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Afrizal, Sandra Hakiem, Achmad Nizar Hidayanto, Putu Wuri Handayani, Besral Besral, Evi Martha, Hosizah Markam, Meiwita Budiharsana, and Tris Eryando. "Evaluation of integrated antenatal care implementation in primary health care." Journal of Integrated Care 28, no. 2 (March 7, 2020): 99–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jica-07-2019-0031.

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PurposeThis study was aimed to evaluate the implementation of an integrated antenatal care (ANC) scheme through a retrospective document study using a checklist for measuring the adequacy of the cohort ANC register documented by midwives in an urban area and to describe the barriers for the midwives during the ANC record process.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory descriptive study using a sequential mixed method was utilised where a quantitative method was employed by collecting secondary data of 150 entries of the cohort ANC register and followed by in-depth interviews among midwives and community health workers.FindingsThe results show that the cohort registry indicators for integrated care such as laboratory and management were poorly recorded. Several barriers were found and categorised during the implementation of the integrated ANC, namely (1) governance and strategy, (2) process of care, (3) organisation and management support.Research limitations/implicationsThe contribution of this present research is that it provides empirical data of the integrated ANC implementation in primary health care (PHC) which has the responsibility to deliver an integrated level of care for ANC using a cohort registry for pregnancy registration monitoring which facilitates the continuity and quality of care.Practical implicationsPractical implication of the finding is that functional integration such as the clinical information system to facilitate an efficient and effective approach during the implementation of integrated ANC in primary care should be considered to support the clinical, professional, organisational, system and normative integration.Originality/valueSince only limited studies have been conducted to assess the quality of the cohort ANC registry and to investigate the barriers against integrated ANC implementation in Indonesia, the research findings are valuable information for the national and local governments to improve the ANC service in Indonesia.
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Woodward, Kerry, Michael Polonsky, Julie Green, Julianne Abood, and Andre Renzaho. "Settlement Service Literacy and the Relationship Between Service Utilisation and Wellbeing Among Newly Arrived Migrants: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Protocol." Social Science Protocols 3 (February 2, 2020): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.7565/ssp.2020.2801.

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Background: Settlement service literacy refers to the ability of migrants to access, understand and critically navigate settlement services. In Australia, increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse migrants require settlement services to assist their transition. However, there are barriers to migrant’s ability to utilise settlement services which are related to their level of settlement service literacy. This review aims to shed light on how settlement service literacy influences new migrant’s utilisation of settlement services, and the consequences that it has for health, well-being and sense of belonging. Methods: The review will follow the guidelines laid out by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Literature searches will be undertaken in CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, Sociological Abstracts, SocIndex, ProQuest Social Science Database, and Google Scholar. Grey literature and relevant government bodies, non-government organisations, service providers and research institutes will also be searched. Studies included will report primary data (qualitative and quantitative) on new migrant’s (under five years) ability to utilise settlement services in high income countries. Studies that meet the inclusion criteria will be imported to Covidence, two researchers will screen the studies in a two part process (title and introduction scan; and full text) for relevance. Data extracted will include general publication information (author, country, year, and publication), type of study, participants, type of settlement service, measured outcomes, and the study aims, methods and results. Finally, data will be synthesised using a narrative approach. Discussion: The review will provide insight into the relationship between settlement service literacy and service utilisation and wellbeing for new migrants. The review will also provide data to inform settlement service policy to better cater for the needs of migrants. Systematic review registration:This protocol has been submitted to international prospective register of systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PROSPERO) and is currently under review.
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Johnson, Mark R. D., Anthea Wright, Moira-Anne Jeffcoat, and Raewyn Petherick. "Local Authority Occupational Therapy Services and Ethnic Minority Clients." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 59, no. 3 (March 1996): 109–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269605900304.

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An audit was conducted of all current cases on the register of a metropolitan district occupational therapy office by the physical disability team. The ethnic origin, language and religion of clients was established from the records and by direct enquiry. An analysis performed of presenting problems, service response and response times demonstrated that there were significant variations between ethnic groups in the use made of the service. No evidence was found of a systematic bias against the interests of ethnic minority groups in general, but a number of questions were raised. In particular, Asian clients were more likely to be referred by certain channels, to require major works and to waft longer for action. The implications for service providers should be explored. There is also evidence of ethnic-specific needs. The existing literature relating to ethnicity and occupational therapy, most of which is based on the American experience, is of slight value to consideration of the needs of ethnic minority groups or service providers in the United Kingdom. Social factors, including poverty and housing conditions, affect both needs and outcomes. Future research using Improved ethnic monitoring data and the baseline Information of the 1991 census of population will enlarge the debate and permit service Improvements.
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Ivanova, Maria M., and Olga I. Borodkina. "Development of the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship in the Northwestern region of Russia*." Вестник Пермского университета. Философия. Психология. Социология, no. 4 (2020): 622–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2078-7898/2020-4-622-636.

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The article deals with the concept of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem and analyzes existing practices of social entrepreneurship in the northwestern region of Russia. Social entrepreneurship is designed to solve social problems through the use of sustainable economic instruments; social business results in social transformations associated with improving the quality of life of individual social groups and citizens. The state, the social capital, the market for social services and the infrastructure support were identified as the main elements and subjects of the ecosystem. The research is based on federal and regional statistics on the development of the non-governmental sector and social entrepreneurship, data from registers of social service providers, as well as regulatory legal acts on social entrepreneurship. Data analysis was carried out for all the main subjects of the northwestern region (St. Petersburg, Leningrad region, Kaliningrad region, etc.). The study results show that the legal foundations for the development of social entrepreneurship have been developed. There are various measures of state support, including state subsidies, loans, with a fairly wide regional diversity observed. At the same time, at present the non-governmental sector of social services does not fully meet the existing needs. This is reflected in the insufficient number of socially oriented nonprofit organizations and social entrepreneurs, and in the relatively small proportion of the population involved in the non-governmental sector of social services. However, we should note the active development of the infrastructure for training social entrepreneurs, which includes accelerators, a business incubator, information and consulting support for social entrepreneurs.
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Reyes, Marlene. "BURNOUT AMONG BILINGUAL SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/732.

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This study focuses on burnout among bilingual Social Service Providers (BSSPs) and examines their thoughts and beliefs on the interconnection of their bilingual/bicultural skills and higher risk of burnout. The findings from this study have significant ramifications for the social service field on both Macro and Micro levels. At a Micro scale, the data validates the additional responsibilities of BSSP’s, while bringing more awareness to this group of professionals. Additional findings contribute to new policies regarding BSSPs job responsibilities; for example, accurate job descriptions and training for positions that require translation and interpretation. An exploratory study using qualitative data was utilized in order to best address the issue at hand. In order to appropriately analyze the data collected, the researcher examined the data collected through thematic analysis. Several themes emerged which include: proficiency, length of service, Spanish speaking caseload percentage, familiarity and knowledge of burnout, burnout experience, emotional overextension, impersonal response towards clients, decreased feelings of competence/successful achievement, and more effort when providing services in Spanish. subthemes include: burnout experience, attitude towards caseload and length of service and burnout.
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Neubeck, Truls. "Quality improvement within nonprofit social service providers." Doctoral thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ. IMPROVE (Improvement, innovation, and leadership in health and welfare), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-29788.

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As a relatively new phenomenon in 2009, Swedish nonprofit social service providers proposed quality improvement as a way to reduce mistakes, use resources more effectively and meet the needs and expectations of clients in a better way. Although similar experiences have been studied in health care, the transfer of quality improvement to nonprofit social services gives a possibility for more knowledge on what enables, and constrains, systematic quality improvement in this specific context. This thesis is based on five years of supporting quality improvement in the Swedish nonprofit welfare sector. Specifically, it builds knowledge on which active mechanisms and enabling or constraining structures exist for nonprofit social service quality improvement. By studying quality improvement projects that have been conducted in the development program Forum for Values, critical cases and broad overviews are found valuable. These cases have resulted in four papers on quality improvement in nonprofit social services. The papers include: critical cases from a nursing home for elderly and a daycare for disabled children (Paper I); a critical case from a sheltered housing (Paper II); an overview of performance measurements in 127 quality improvement projects (Paper III); and an analytical model of how improvement policy and practice are bridged by intermediaries (Paper IV). In this thesis, enabled or constrained events and activities related to Deming's system of profound knowledge are identified from the papers and elaborated upon. As a basis for transforming practice into continuous improvement, profound knowledge includes the four knowledge domains: appreciation of a system, theory of knowledge, understanding of variation and psychology of change. From a realist perspective, the identified events are seen as enabled or constrained by mechanisms and underlying regularities, or structures, in the context of nonprofit social services. The emerging mechanisms found in this thesis are: describing and reflecting upon project relations; forming and testing a theory of action; collecting and displaying measurable results over time; and engaging and participating in a development program. The structures that enable these mechanisms are: connecting projects to shared values such as client needs; local ownership of what should be measured; and translating quality improvement into a single practice. Constraining structures identified are: a lack of generalizable scientific knowledge and inappropriate or missing infrastructure for measurements. Reflecting upon the emergent structures of nonprofit social services, the role of political macro structures, reflective practice, competence in statistical methods and areas of expertise becomes important. From this discussion and the findings some hypotheses for future work can be formulated. First, the identified mechanisms and structures form a framework that helps explain why intended actions of quality improvement occur or not. This frameworkcan be part of formulating a program theory of quality improvement in nonprofit social services. With this theory, quality improvement can be evaluated, reflected upon and further developed in future interventions. Second,new quality improvement interventions can be reproduced more regularly by active work with known enablers and constraints from this program theory. This means that long-lasting interventions can be performed and studied in a second generation of improvement efforts. Third, if organizations integrate quality improvement as a part of their everyday practice they also develop context-specific knowledge about their services. This context-specific knowledge can be adopted and further developed through dedicated management and understanding of variation. Thus, if enabling structures are invoked and constraining structures handled, systematic quality improvement could be one way to integrate generalizable scientific knowledge as part of an evidence-creating practice.
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White, Jane Mary. "Social prescribing : the perspectives of service users, providers and prescribers." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.570733.

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Social prescribing aims to offer an alternative to pharmaceutical or psychological treatments for mild to moderate mental health problems that present in primary care. Social prescribing seeks to link people with community-based sources of support, which are provided outwith the traditional National Health Service (NHS). As such, it calls for collaborative working between three groups: service users, prescribers (health professionals), and providers of community-based activities. However, little is known about these stakeholders' perceptions of social prescribing as an acceptable and appropriate alternative care pathway. ~; ..• Drawing on the theory of social capital, this study aimed, firstly, to develop an understanding of the nature and potential of social prescribing as a means of health improvement. Secondly, it sought to identify factors that were likely to help or hinder' successful implementation. This qualitative, exploratory study adopted a case study methodology underpinned by a critical realist perspective. Three cases were selected purposively. Each was a community-based organisation offering activities which were being 'prescribed' by NHS health professionals. At each site, semi-structured interviews were carried out with a purposive sample of health professionals, service users and providers of the service (n=49). Findings indicate that service users were enthusiastic about the activities provided by the three community-based organisations. Processes of self-efficacy and social support appeared to have been facilitated by participatory person-centred relationships with service providers. These mechanisms were encouraged to operate by providers' creation of enabling contexts. Although challenges to the successful implementation of social prescribing were identified at individual, inter-personal, institutional and infra-structural levels, the findings suggest that social prescribing offers a promising alternative care pathway for people with mild to moderate mental health problems. It provides a holistic framework which, potentially, shifts the focus of care from an individual's deficiencies to their strengths, and from seeing people as passive recipients of services to active participants.
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Krolikowska-Adamczyk, Ewa. "Social bonds in clients' business relationships with professional service providers." Thesis, University of Greenwich, 2013. http://gala.gre.ac.uk/11945/.

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The emergence of Relationship Marketing around 40 years ago has led to an improvement in our understanding and management of business relationships through the study of relationship constructs such as loyalty. Researchers have also found a number of different bonds in business relationships. One of these is social bonds which develop between individuals and can impact positively on long-term client relationships at an organisational level. However social bonds have suffered from a lack of clarity in definition, identification and measurement. Scale development has been limited as most researchers view the social bond as a unidimensional construct and fail to provide solid theoretical support for their scale. There is a need to define the concept and build a multidimensional scale of social bonds using a comprehensive theoretical framework. Researchers such as Barnes (1994) suggest that marketers can learn from social psychologists who have studied relationships extensively. Indeed social-psychology theories such as social exchange theory have been widely used in relationship marketing studies. Attachment theory is relatively new to business relationships, having emerged from the study of child-parent relationships but has been applied more recently to explain customer attachment. Another promising theory is Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love (1986) which can be used to identify potential bonds based on liking. This study uses attachment and liking theories as the theoretical framework for developing a social bond scale in the context of clients’ business relationships with professional service providers. These relationships have been substantially under-researched and provide a relevant context for the research due to the benefits of strong interpersonal bonds in a pure service environment like professional services. A multi-method research design was adopted consisting of qualitative in-depth interviews with professional service providers and a questionnaire survey of senior decision makers in the hotel industry. The study’s contributions include a greater understanding of social bonds, attachment and liking in business relationships. The research found two distinct social bonds thereby confirming that the construct is multidimensional. A number of demographic and contextual variables were found to have an impact on social bond strength. These findings have led to guidelines on managing client relationships for professional service providers and organisations.
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DePrator, Francesca Victoria. "Innovation Among Nutrient Service Providers in the Midwest." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525717706908821.

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Medrano, Lisa Marie. "A family caregiver assessment and intervention tool for social service providers." California State University, Long Beach, 2013.

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Montoya, Karen. "Youth sexual exploitation training curriculum for child welfare service providers| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1590136.

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The purpose of this project was to write a grant proposal seeking to fund the development of a curriculum that supports the needs of youth who have experienced or are at risk of, sexual exploitation. The proposal ultimately targets a potential host organization that could sustain and support the development of a curriculum and effectively reach the target population. The curriculum is intended to be used to train child welfare staff and group home service providers about the identifying markers and needs of sexually exploited youth. A literature review details the main causes, the biopsychosocial effects and what is being done to address the problem. Potential funding sources were reviewed. The proposal includes a needs assessment, implementation method, staffing, evaluation and budget narrative. The actual funding and submission of this grant proposal were not requirements for the successful completion of this project.

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Van, Tammy. "Cultural Humility Training for Vietnamese-American Mental Health Service Providers| A Grant Proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10263144.

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Millions of Vietnamese have migrated to the United States, after having endured the traumas of war. To meet the mental health needs of populations, who encounter both socioemotional and cultural adjustment challenges, social workers have approached such individuals with a culturally relevant approach. This has been implemented through cultural matching of providers to consumers. Given that the social worker’s role is to be an ongoing learner of clients’ experiences, the proposed program aims to improve culturally matched services by underscoring that cultural nuances exist, despite providers fitting the same ethnic profile as consumers. The purpose of the project was to develop a cultural humility training for the Vietnamese Community of Orange County, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive social services to the Vietnamese. The potential funding source for the project was identified as the California Wellness Foundation. Actual submission and funding were not required for the completion of this thesis.

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Prysmakova, Palina. "Public Service Motivation in Public and Nonprofit Service Providers: The Cases of Belarus and Poland." FIU Digital Commons, 2015. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1792.

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The work motivation construct is central to the theory and practice of many social science disciplines. Yet, due to the novelty of validated measures appropriate for a deep cross-national comparison, studies that contrast different administrative regimes remain scarce. This study represents an initial empirical effort to validate the Public Service Motivation (PSM) instrument proposed by Kim and colleagues (2013) in a previously unstudied context. The two former communist countries analyzed in this dissertation—Belarus and Poland— followed diametrically opposite development strategies: a fully decentralized administrative regime in Poland and a highly centralized regime in Belarus. The employees (n = 677) of public and nonprofit organizations in the border regions of Podlaskie Wojewodstwo (Poland) and Hrodna Voblasc (Belarus) are the subjects of study. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed three dimensions of public service motivation in the two regions: compassion, self-sacrifice, and attraction to public service. The statistical models tested in this dissertation suggest that nonprofit sector employees exhibit higher levels of PSM than their public sector counterparts. Nonprofit sector employees also reveal a similar set of values and work attitudes across the countries. Thus, the study concludes that in terms of PSM, employees of nonprofit organizations constitute a homogenous group that exists atop the administrative regimes. However, the findings propose significant differences between public sector agencies across the two countries. Contrary to expectations, data suggest that organization centralization in Poland is equal to—or for some items even higher than—that of Belarus. We can conclude that the absence of administrative decentralization of service provision in a country does not necessarily undermine decentralized practices within organizations. Further analysis reveals strong correlations between organization centralization and PSM for the Polish sample. Meanwhile, in Belarus, correlations between organization centralization items and PSM are weak and mostly insignificant. The analysis indicates other factors beyond organization centralization that significantly impact PSM in both sectors. PSM of the employees in the studied region is highly correlated with their participation in religious practices, political parties, or labor unions as well as location of their organization in a capital and type of social service provided.
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Ostrogorsky, Tanya Leigh. "An Exploratory Inquiry into Community Policing Using Focus Groups: Perspectives from Social Service Providers." PDXScholar, 1996. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/5151.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate Portland, Oregon's community policing policy by using focus groups to discuss the development and effectiveness over one year, Spring 1994 to Spring 1995. The group discussed included management level social service providers and was one piece of a large scale program evaluation. The collected data developed into six major categories: 1) personnel policies and institutional memory; 2) training; 3) consistency; 4) community involvement and responsibility; 5) partnerships or relationships, and 6) change over time. The most highly discussed issue was the discrepancy between the philosophy of the Bureau, community policing, and the way in which the Bureau moves personnel. Data analysis suggested that the level of confidence and support felt by social service providers has increased dramatically over one year. Although, the group participants still have many issues they would like to see resolved, all recognize this is a process that takes time. Generally, community policing has rooted itself and established a footing with the social service providers who are committed to assisting in the molding and development of community policing as well as providing resources to assist in that Journey.
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Books on the topic "Registry of social service providers"

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Commission, Virginia State Crime. Criminal history record checks for volunteer and contract service providers: Report of the Virginia State Crime Commission to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia. Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia, 1999.

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Respect for the elderly: Implications for human service providers. Lanham: University Press of America, 2009.

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Livey, Jay. An overview of human service delivery in Alaska by private nonprofit providers. [Juneau]: House Research Agency, Alaska State Legislature, 1985.

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Making sense of federal dollars: A funding guide for social service providers. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 1994.

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Maloof, Patricia S. Muslim refugees in the United States: A guide for service providers. Washington, D.C: Center for Applied Linguistics, 2003.

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Judith, Smith. Managing mixed financing of privately owned providers in the public interest. Wellington, N.Z: Institute of Policy Studies, 2010.

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Wife rape: Understanding the response of survivors and service providers. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1996.

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Schnorr, Paul S. Power and resistance in human service provision: The politics of degraded clients and frustrated providers. Chicago: American Bar Foundation, 1994.

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Rice, Carla. Embodying equity: Body image as an equity issue : a manual for educators & service providers. Toronto: Green Dragon Press, 2002.

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Harris, Yvette R. Children and families of African origin: A guide for educators and service providers. Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International, 2008.

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Book chapters on the topic "Registry of social service providers"

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Yagil, Dana. "Social Exchange: Equity and Justice in Service." In The Service Providers, 65–80. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230582675_4.

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Marković, Maša Vukčević, and Marko Živanović. "Secondary traumatisation in service providers working with refugees." In Forced Migration and Social Trauma, 237–48. New York : Routledge, 2019.: Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429432415-26.

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Li, Zhi, Kai Duan, and Tingting Xu. "Service Capability Optimization Algorithm for Power Communication Network Service Providers in Competitive Game Environment." In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 42–51. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73562-3_4.

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Jacob, Axel, and Frank Teuteberg. "Development of a Social Media Maturity Model for Logistics Service Providers." In Business Information Systems, 96–108. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20482-2_9.

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Edu, Tudor, and Iliuta Costel Negricea. "CSR Market Positioning Constructs: From Planning to Action. Evidence from Romanian Internet Service Providers." In The Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility, 117–37. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39089-5_7.

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Meyer, Nora, and Imke Schmidt. "Corporate Social Responsibility Management of Small and Medium Sized Logistics Service Providers." In Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics, 35–45. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01378-7_3.

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Charilas, Dimitris E., Athanasios D. Panagopoulos, Panagiotis Vlacheas, Ourania I. Markaki, and Philip Constantinou. "Congestion Avoidance Control through Non-cooperative Games between Customers and Service Providers." In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 53–62. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03819-8_6.

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Chen, Peipei, Qinyu Zhang, and Yazhen Ren. "Leasing and Pricing Strategies for Wireless Service Providers in Dynamic Spectrum Sharing." In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 458–71. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30493-4_44.

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Feldman, Moran, Reshef Meir, and Moshe Tennenholtz. "Competition in the Presence of Social Networks: How Many Service Providers Maximize Welfare?" In Web and Internet Economics, 174–87. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45046-4_15.

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Brody, Alyson, James Copestake, and Martin Greeley. "From service providers to learning organizations: microfinance practitioners’ experiences of social performance management." In Money with a Mission (Volume 2), 1–14. Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/9781780440873.001.

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Conference papers on the topic "Registry of social service providers"

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Hsu, Kuo-Hsun, Kuan-Chou Lai, Li-Yung Huang, Hsuan-Fu Yang, and Wei-Shan Tsai. "An Experiment on the Load Shifting from Service Registry to Service Providers in SOA." In 2017 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Cloud and Service Computing (SC2). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/sc2.2017.48.

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Abedin, Babak, Shadi Erfani, and Yvette Blount. "Social media adoption framework for aged care service providers in Australia." In 2017 5th International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems (ICRIIS). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icriis.2017.8002485.

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Xu, Yu, Jianxun Liu, Mingdong Tang, and Xiaoqing Frank Liu. "An Efficient Trust Propagation Scheme for Predicting Trustworthiness of Service Providers in Service-Oriented Social Networks." In 2013 IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS). IEEE, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icws.2013.69.

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Liu, Guanfeng, Yan Wang, and Mehmet A. Orgun. "Finding K Optimal Social Trust Paths for the Selection of Trustworthy Service Providers in Complex Social Networks." In 2011 IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icws.2011.81.

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Liu, Guanfeng, Yan Wang, Mehmet A. Orgun, and Huan Liu. "Discovering Trust Networks for the Selection of Trustworthy Service Providers in Complex Contextual Social Networks." In 2012 IEEE 19th International Conference on Web Services (ICWS). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icws.2012.47.

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Yamasaki, Shigeichiro. "A Trust Rating Method for Information Providers over the Social Web Service: A Pragmatic Protocol for Trust among Information Explorers and Information Providers." In 2011 IEEE/IPSJ 11th International Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/saint.2011.110.

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Liu, Lihua, Mike Danilovic, Maya Hoveskog, and Fawzi Halila. "The Swedish Maintenance and Services Market in Wind Power Industry '' Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Chinese Service Providers." In 2013 International Conference on Advances in Social Science, Humanities, and Management. Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/asshm-13.2013.24.

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Li, Jingjing, Shengyun Sun, and Zhiguo Wang. "The Countermeasures of Academic Journals to Deal with Illegal Agencies and Fake Websites on the Legal Liability of Network Service Providers." In 2017 International Conference on Management, Education and Social Science (ICMESS 2017). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/icmess-17.2017.18.

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Wilder, Bryan. "Algorithmic Social Intervention." In Twenty-Seventh International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence {IJCAI-18}. California: International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Organization, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.24963/ijcai.2018/840.

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Social and behavioral interventions are a critical tool for governments and communities to tackle deep-rooted societal challenges such as homelessness, disease, and poverty. However, real-world interventions are almost always plagued by limited resources and limited data, which creates a computational challenge: how can we use algorithmic techniques to enhance the targeting and delivery of social and behavioral interventions? The goal of my thesis is to provide a unified study of such questions, collectively considered under the name "algorithmic social intervention". This proposal introduces algorithmic social intervention as a distinct area with characteristic technical challenges, presents my published research in the context of these challenges, and outlines open problems for future work. A common technical theme is decision making under uncertainty: how can we find actions which will impact a social system in desirable ways under limitations of knowledge and resources? The primary application area for my work thus far is public health, e.g. HIV or tuberculosis prevention. For instance, I have developed a series of algorithms which optimize social network interventions for HIV prevention. Two of these algorithms have been pilot-tested in collaboration with LA-area service providers for homeless youth, with preliminary results showing substantial improvement over status-quo approaches. My work also spans other topics in infectious disease prevention and underlying algorithmic questions in robust and risk-aware submodular optimization.
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Yasuhiro, Niikawa. "The Cyclical Form Web-site Type Database of "Family Social Work in the Community-based Parenting Support Service Centers" for Re-education Program with Current Professional Service Providers." In 2012 IIAI International Conference on Advanced Applied Informatics (IIAIAAI). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iiai-aai.2012.85.

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Reports on the topic "Registry of social service providers"

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Petersen, Marilyn. The assessment of service providers' attitudes toward working with older clients in an urban social service system. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.750.

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Ostrogorsky, Tanya. An Exploratory Inquiry into Community Policing Using Focus Groups: Perspectives from Social Service Providers. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.7027.

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Nazneen, Sohela, and Maria Fernanda Silva Olivares. Strengthening Women’s Inclusion in Social Accountability Initiatives. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), February 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ids.2021.002.

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In the last 20 years, social accountability initiatives have facilitated the inclusion and participation of marginalised groups in governance processes. This Policy Briefing focuses on how and what factors prove effective in strengthening women’s voice in processes holding public service providers accountable. We argue that initiatives must: (a) build technical and other forms of capacity amongst women; (b) change formal rules on women’s inclusion; (c) apply political economy analysis to unpack power dynamics, identify actors in favour of gender equality, and build a network in support of women; and (d) make long-term funding commitments for sustainable change in gender-biased norms.
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McKenna, Patrick, and Mark Evans. Emergency Relief and complex service delivery: Towards better outcomes. Queensland University of Technology, June 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/rep.eprints.211133.

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Emergency Relief (ER) is a Department of Social Services (DSS) funded program, delivered by 197 community organisations (ER Providers) across Australia, to assist people facing a financial crisis with financial/material aid and referrals to other support programs. ER has been playing this important role in Australian communities since 1979. Without ER, more people living in Australia who experience a financial crisis might face further harm such as crippling debt or homelessness. The Emergency Relief National Coordination Group (NCG) was established in April 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to advise the Minister for Families and Social Services on the implementation of ER. To inform its advice to the Minister, the NCG partnered with the Institute for Governance at the University of Canberra to conduct research to understand the issues and challenges faced by ER Providers and Service Users in local contexts across Australia. The research involved a desktop review of the existing literature on ER service provision, a large survey which all Commonwealth ER Providers were invited to participate in (and 122 responses were received), interviews with a purposive sample of 18 ER Providers, and the development of a program logic and theory of change for the Commonwealth ER program to assess progress. The surveys and interviews focussed on ER Provider perceptions of the strengths, weaknesses, future challenges, and areas of improvement for current ER provision. The trend of increasing case complexity, the effectiveness of ER service delivery models in achieving outcomes for Service Users, and the significance of volunteering in the sector were investigated. Separately, an evaluation of the performance of the NCG was conducted and a summary of the evaluation is provided as an appendix to this report. Several themes emerged from the review of the existing literature such as service delivery shortcomings in dealing with case complexity, the effectiveness of case management, and repeat requests for service. Interviews with ER workers and Service Users found that an uplift in workforce capability was required to deal with increasing case complexity, leading to recommendations for more training and service standards. Several service evaluations found that ER delivered with case management led to high Service User satisfaction, played an integral role in transforming the lives of people with complex needs, and lowered repeat requests for service. A large longitudinal quantitative study revealed that more time spent with participants substantially decreased the number of repeat requests for service; and, given that repeat requests for service can be an indicator of entrenched poverty, not accessing further services is likely to suggest improvement. The interviews identified the main strengths of ER to be the rapid response and flexible use of funds to stabilise crisis situations and connect people to other supports through strong local networks. Service Users trusted the system because of these strengths, and ER was often an access point to holistic support. There were three main weaknesses identified. First, funding contracts were too short and did not cover the full costs of the program—in particular, case management for complex cases. Second, many Service Users were dependent on ER which was inconsistent with the definition and intent of the program. Third, there was inconsistency in the level of service received by Service Users in different geographic locations. These weaknesses can be improved upon with a joined-up approach featuring co-design and collaborative governance, leading to the successful commissioning of social services. The survey confirmed that volunteers were significant for ER, making up 92% of all workers and 51% of all hours worked in respondent ER programs. Of the 122 respondents, volunteers amounted to 554 full-time equivalents, a contribution valued at $39.4 million. In total there were 8,316 volunteers working in the 122 respondent ER programs. The sector can support and upskill these volunteers (and employees in addition) by developing scalable training solutions such as online training modules, updating ER service standards, and engaging in collaborative learning arrangements where large and small ER Providers share resources. More engagement with peak bodies such as Volunteering Australia might also assist the sector to improve the focus on volunteer engagement. Integrated services achieve better outcomes for complex ER cases—97% of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed this was the case. The research identified the dimensions of service integration most relevant to ER Providers to be case management, referrals, the breadth of services offered internally, co-location with interrelated service providers, an established network of support, workforce capability, and Service User engagement. Providers can individually focus on increasing the level of service integration for their ER program to improve their ability to deal with complex cases, which are clearly on the rise. At the system level, a more joined-up approach can also improve service integration across Australia. The key dimensions of this finding are discussed next in more detail. Case management is key for achieving Service User outcomes for complex cases—89% of survey respondents either agreed or strongly agreed this was the case. Interviewees most frequently said they would provide more case management if they could change their service model. Case management allows for more time spent with the Service User, follow up with referral partners, and a higher level of expertise in service delivery to support complex cases. Of course, it is a costly model and not currently funded for all Service Users through ER. Where case management is not available as part of ER, it might be available through a related service that is part of a network of support. Where possible, ER Providers should facilitate access to case management for Service Users who would benefit. At a system level, ER models with a greater component of case management could be implemented as test cases. Referral systems are also key for achieving Service User outcomes, which is reflected in the ER Program Logic presented on page 31. The survey and interview data show that referrals within an integrated service (internal) or in a service hub (co-located) are most effective. Where this is not possible, warm referrals within a trusted network of support are more effective than cold referrals leading to higher take-up and beneficial Service User outcomes. However, cold referrals are most common, pointing to a weakness in ER referral systems. This is because ER Providers do not operate or co-locate with interrelated services in many cases, nor do they have the case management capacity to provide warm referrals in many other cases. For mental illness support, which interviewees identified as one of the most difficult issues to deal with, ER Providers offer an integrated service only 23% of the time, warm referrals 34% of the time, and cold referrals 43% of the time. A focus on referral systems at the individual ER Provider level, and system level through a joined-up approach, might lead to better outcomes for Service Users. The program logic and theory of change for ER have been documented with input from the research findings and included in Section 4.3 on page 31. These show that ER helps people facing a financial crisis to meet their immediate needs, avoid further harm, and access a path to recovery. The research demonstrates that ER is fundamental to supporting vulnerable people in Australia and should therefore continue to be funded by government.
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López Boo, Florencia, Jane Leer, and Akito Kamei. Community Monitoring Improves Public Service Provision at Scale: Experimental Evidence from a Child Development Program in Nicaragua. Inter-American Development Bank, November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002869.

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Expanding small-scale interventions without lowering quality and attenuating impact is a critical policy challenge. Community monitoring overs a low-cost quality assurance mechanism by making service providers account-able to local citizens, rather than distant administrators. This paper provides experimental evidence from a home visit parenting program implemented at scale by the Nicaraguan government, with two types of monitoring: (a) institutional monitoring; and (b) community monitoring. We find d a positive intent-to-treat effect on child development, but only among groups randomly assigned to community monitoring. Our findings show promise for the use of community monitoring to ensure quality in large-scale government-run social programs.
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.

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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.
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