Garrett James E.

Public administrators and policy implementation : a social work perspective - 16(8), 93, p.1247-263

Professional social workers in both macro and micro settings are vitally concerned with public policy, particularly that of social welfare policy, and its implementation. They are keenly aware of the quality and quantity of services and other end products for policy implementation. Social workers serve as public administrators and staff, public and private agencies that form the delivery system network. They are also concerned with social problem-solving as is the public administration, and see themselves as behavior change agents. Their generalized value perspective addresses the political conflicts arising from the nature and causes of poverty and inequality, the role of government in society, and the natu


Public Administration
Social Welfare
Public Policy
Bureaucracy