Open AccessCritical Factors Influencing Interorganizational Relationships Between Juvenile Probation and Behavioral Health Agencies
Author(s) -
Wayne N. Welsh,
Richard Dembo,
Wayne E. K. Lehman,
John P. Bartkowski,
Leah Hamilton,
Carl G. Leukefeld,
Tisha R. A. Wiley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
administration and policy in mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1573-3289
pISSN - 0894-587X
DOI - 10.1007/s10488-020-01066-7
Subject(s) - juvenile , health administration , health informatics , adaptability , economic justice , psychology , public health , nursing , political science , medicine , ecology , biology , law
Although interorganizational relationships (IORs) are essential to the effective delivery of human services, very little research has examined relationships between juvenile justice agencies and behavioral health providers, and few studies have identified the most critical organizational and individual-level characteristics influencing IORs. Across 36 sites, juvenile probation officials (n = 458) and community behavioral health providers (n = 91) were surveyed about characteristics of their agencies, themselves, and IORs with each other. Generalized Linear Mixed Models were used to analyze the data. The strongest predictors included Perceived Organizational Support and individual Adaptability. Implications for research, theory and practice are discussed.