TY - JOUR
T1 - Balance theory as a model for coordinating delivery of rural mental health services
AU - Fox, Jeanne C.
AU - Blank, Michael B.
AU - Kane, Catherine F.
AU - Hargrove, David S.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - The chaotic nature of rural mental health services is due, at least in part, to a lack of consistent theory guiding their purpose and structure. The failure to plan mental health care systematically for rural areas is a result of diverse opinions and policies grounded in changing social, political, and economic conditions. The Balance Theory of Coordination (Litwak & Meyer, 1966) offers a viable perspective to guide service system development and evaluation. This article identifies current difficulties in the rural mental health systems, offers balance theory as a basis for further work, and posits a model for case management rooted in balance theory. The intent is to stimulate research and theory development for rural mental health systems.
AB - The chaotic nature of rural mental health services is due, at least in part, to a lack of consistent theory guiding their purpose and structure. The failure to plan mental health care systematically for rural areas is a result of diverse opinions and policies grounded in changing social, political, and economic conditions. The Balance Theory of Coordination (Litwak & Meyer, 1966) offers a viable perspective to guide service system development and evaluation. This article identifies current difficulties in the rural mental health systems, offers balance theory as a basis for further work, and posits a model for case management rooted in balance theory. The intent is to stimulate research and theory development for rural mental health systems.
KW - Balance theory
KW - Informal care
KW - Mental health services research
KW - Rural mental health
KW - Social distance case management
KW - Social support
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0001475519&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/s0962-1849(05)80143-x
DO - 10.1016/s0962-1849(05)80143-x
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AN - SCOPUS:0001475519
SN - 0962-1849
VL - 3
SP - 121
EP - 129
JO - Applied and Preventive Psychology
JF - Applied and Preventive Psychology
IS - 2
ER -
