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Author Kerlin, Janelle A., 1969-

Title Social service reform in the postcommunist state : decentralization in Poland / Janelle A. Kerlin.

Publication Info. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 176 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe
Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "In this detailed study, Janelle A. Kerlin demonstrates how and why reforms, intended to improve services and increase citizen participation in social service programming, largely failed to meet expected goals. The politics of reform development - including political deals, exclusionary tactics, and hidden maneuvering by Polish policymakers - prevented any significant upgrade of services or real change in decision-making structures." "Kerlin uses focused interviews with leading reform actors and a nationwide representative survey of two hundred public social service institutions to develop a model that connects the politics of the decentralization process with social service outcomes." "Not only students of the former Soviet bloc but also those interested in the links between politics and policy outcomes more broadly will find in this volume an informative and instructive case study that has far-reaching implications."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Subject Poland -- Social policy.
Poland.
Social policy.
Human services -- Poland.
Human services.
Decentralization in government -- Poland.
Decentralization in government.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Kerlin, Janelle A., 1969- Social service reform in the postcommunist state. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2005 1585444170 (DLC) 2004025469 (OCoLC)56894520
ISBN 9781603446228 (electronic book)
1603446222 (electronic book)
1585444170
9781585444175