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Organizational Change Towards the Empowerment-Community Integration Paradigm in Community Mental Health

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1999

Abstract

As a part of a larger study of change towards the values of an empowerment-community integration paradigm in community mental health, we examined changes in 3 mental health organizations in 1 community. Using qualitative methods, we focused on: (a) change pathways, (b) organizational change outcomes, and (c) the factors which helped and hindered change outcomes. We found evidence of a paradigm shift in the values and related practices within the organizations. Our results and themes are discussed and aimed at understanding and integrating knowledge about organizational change and the empowerment-community integration paradigm in community mental health.

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Dans le cadre d'une étude de plus grande envergure concernant l'évolution des valeurs vers un paradigme empowerment-intégration communautaire dans le domaine de la santé mentale communautaire, nous avons examiné les changements survenus dans 3 organismes de santé mentale d'une communauté. En appliquant des methodes qualitatives, nous nous sommes intéressés tout particulièrement (a) aux changements dans les cheminements, (b) aux résultats du changement organisationnel et (c) aux facteurs qui ont favorisé ou retardé les changements. Nous avons observé des indices d'un changement de paradigme en ce qui a trait aux valeurs et aux pratiques connexes des organisations. Dans la présentation de nos résultats et des thèmes abordés, nous avons cherché è améliorer la compréhension et l'intégration des connaissances sur le changement organisationnel et le paragidme empowerment-intégration communautaire dans le domaine de la santé mentale communautaire.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 18Number 2September 1999
Pages: 59 - 72

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Version of record online: 4 May 2009

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Joanna Ochocka
Geoffrey Nelson
Wilfrid Laurier University
John Lord

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