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Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: Organizational Change and Quality of Care
Author(s) -
Rieckmann Traci,
Fussell Holly,
Doyle Kevin,
Ford Jay,
Riley Katherine J.,
Henderson Stuart
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2011.tb00069.x
Subject(s) - substance abuse treatment , substance abuse , psychology , organizational change , substance use , nursing , psychiatry , public relations , medicine , political science
Substance abuse treatment agencies serving youth face unique barriers to providing quality care. Interviews with 17 adolescent programs found that family engagement, community involvement, and gender and diversity issues affected treatment delivery. Programs report organizational change efforts with implications for future process improvement initiatives.