An exploratory study of alternative organizations, namely women's health centers (WHC), was conducted to identify and analyze concepts which describe WHC strategies to retain their alternative character and the constraints and dilemmas which result from these efforts. The study considered three aspects of organizational activity: (a) authority structures, (b) modes of service delivery, and (c) interactions with the environment. The concepts found to be related to these aspects of organizational life were: (a) organizational democracy, (b) professional dominance, and (c) environmental opposition. / Data were collected on 11 WHCs through participant observation, interviewing, and archival materials. A data analysis process based on grounded theory (Glaser & Straus, 1967; Glaser, 1978; Martin & Turner, 1986) was utilized to arrive at a conceptual scheme which delineates the variations of organizational processes within the three areas identified. The study concludes with a discussion of implications for alternative health organizations, social policy, and social work. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-03, Section: A, page: 0763. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76079 |
| Contributors | THURSTON, MAXINE AMELIA., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 269 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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