Institutionalization of Children with Disabilities in Croatia: Social Workers' Perspectives

Types of Community Support Services and Self-Efficacy for Continuous Community Living among Individuals with Disabilities and Caregivers

“…For example, respite care services were able to facilitate stress reduction among caregivers for adult family members with intellectual disabilities in a Chinese speaking population [17]. A study conducted in eastern Europe demonstrated that home-based respite services could provide temporary relief to caregivers, so the provision of services should be increased or at least maintained while care-recipients are living in the community [18]. Conversely, a systematic review reported that a scarcity of social services, such as financial support, could undermine care planning among aging caregivers [19].…”

Evidence-Based Policymaking: What Human Service Agencies Can Learn from Implementation Science and Integrated Data Systems

“…Public administration of human service agencies aims to advance social welfare through efficient, effective delivery of policies, programs, and services. Yet, the complex array of modern-day human services issues—such as the Opioid Overdose Crisis (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2020 ; World Health Organization, 2020 ), the lack of affordable housing and chronic homelessness crisis (Baptista et al, 2017 ; Culhane & Byrne, 2010 ; Marr, 2015 ; Rohe, 2017 ), the over-institutionalization of children and youth (Chege & Ucembe, 2020 ; Laklija et al, 2020 ; Wulczyn et al, 2015 )—have not been adequately addressed on a large scale in the United States (U.S.) (Fantuzzo et al, 2017 ; Kettl, 2002 , 2009 , 2012 ; Lindblom & Cohen, 1979 ). Out of this challenge, the movement toward evidence-based policymaking has emerged to encourage use of “the best available research and information on program results to guide decisions at all stages of the policy process and in each branch of government” (Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative, 2014 , p. 2).…”