Title

From Government To Governance: Implications For Social Work Administration

Keywords

Governance; Social work administration; Social work administration skills

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 government paradigm to what is being called a governance paradigm. This article seeks to inform social work administrators about the importance of the shift. First, some background is provided on the dueling paradigms 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. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

10-1-2009

Publication Title

Administration in Social Work

Volume

33

Issue

4

Number of Pages

407-422

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/03643100903173016

Socpus ID

70449099383 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70449099383

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