Methods A measure of human service integration is proposed and tested. The measure
identifies the scope and depth of integration for each sector and service that make up a total …

The integration of human services has come to acquire over the past two decades many
different meanings. For some, it means doing a better job of coordinating across human …

Background Integration involves the coordination of services provided by autonomous
agencies and improves the organization and delivery of multiple services for target patients …

Conclusion This newly developed measure unites multiple perspectives in a comprehensive
approach to the measurement of integration of human service networks. Content validity has …

It is generally believed that the existing human services structure is most accurately
described as an array of potentially related programs that deliver distinct benefits or services …

Following fundamental reviews and reform of services for children and for adults, there is
increased recognition of the importance of the integration of front‐line services. Against this …

A multidimensional framework for conceptualizing human services integration initiatives Page
1 The ability to define and understand the “blah box” of human services integmtion initiatives is …

This book presents the results of an extended study of service integration efforts in Colorado,
Florida, Indiana, and Oregon, highlighting the nature of existing service integration and the …

The authors trace the definition and challenges of “service integration,” variously known over
time as “collaboration,”“coordination,”“human services integration,” and “one-stop …

This article examines the nature of interorganizational relationships that are formed within a
multi-tier human service delivery system. Taking into account the hierarchical structure of a …