Divergent Attitudes among Domestic Violence Risk Assessors and County Welfare Agency Staff during the Family Violence Option Process

Laura Johnson; Judy L. Postmus; Andrea Hetling; Jordan Steiner; Annette Riordan; Larry Braasch

doi:10.1080/23303131.2019.1702129

Divergent Attitudes among Domestic Violence Risk Assessors and County Welfare Agency Staff during the Family Violence Option Process

Laura Johnson, Judy L. Postmus, Andrea Hetling, Jordan Steiner, Annette Riordan, Larry Braasch

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, John J. Heldrich Ceter for Workforce Development
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Rutgers, The State University

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This study examined the collaboration between welfare agencies and domestic violence organizations in their effort to implement the Family Violence Option (FVO), which provides states with the option of providing waivers to survivors of domestic violence from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families requirements. Focus groups were conducted with 48 participants from the state human services office, county welfare agencies, and domestic violence organizations. While study findings are state-specific and thus not generalizable, the results can be used to refine our understanding of the needed components of a successful collaboration between public and nonprofit agencies in the implementation of the FVO.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	169-186
Number of pages	18
Journal	Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2019.1702129
State	Published - Mar 14 2020

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Divergent Attitudes among Domestic Violence Risk Assessors and County Welfare Agency Staff during the Family Violence Option Process. / Johnson, Laura; Postmus, Judy L.; Hetling, Andrea et al.
In: Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance, Vol. 44, No. 2, 14.03.2020, p. 169-186.

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