Title

From Government to Governance: Implications for Social Work Administration

Authors

Authors

K. A. Frahm;L. L. Martin

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Abstract

The way in which our society governs itself has undergone a quiet revolution over the last two decades. Society is in the midst of a paradigm shift from what is known as a ogovernmento paradigm to what is being called a ogovernanceo paradigm. This article seeks to inform social work administrators about the importance of the shift. First, some background is provided on the odueling paradigmso of the 1980s and 1990s, from which the governance paradigm emerged. Next, the major characteristics of the governance paradigm are identified and contrasted with the older, more established government paradigm. The implications of the governance paradigm for social work administration are then discussed. Finally, the article concludes with some thoughts about changes in the educational preparation of social work administrators required by the ascendance of the governance paradigm.

Journal Title

Administration in Social Work

Volume

33

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Article

First Page

407

Last Page

422

WOS Identifier

WOS:000270206900005

ISSN

0364-3107

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