Kupst M J, Reidda P, McGee T F
Community Ment Health J. 1975 Fall;11(3):249-56. doi: 10.1007/BF01424804.
Orientations toward citizens' board functioning in a community mental health setting were studied in an urban setting involving 18 community-based mental health centers. Four groups were interviewed: citizen board members, board chairpersons, center staff, and center directors. Groups generally agreed that the primary function of a board is to make certain that community needs are met. Board members and professionals differed in perceptions of reasons for joining boards and, more important, the degree of involvement board members should have. Board members saw their role as advisory, staff favored codecision or advisory, directors favored codecision, and charipersons wanted a stronger board role.
在一个涉及18个社区心理健康中心的城市环境中，对社区心理健康环境中公民委员会运作的取向进行了研究。采访了四个群体：公民委员会成员、委员会主席、中心工作人员和中心主任。各群体普遍认为，委员会的主要职能是确保社区需求得到满足。委员会成员和专业人员在加入委员会的原因看法上存在差异，更重要的是，在委员会成员应有的参与程度上也存在差异。委员会成员将自己的角色视为提供咨询，工作人员倾向于共同决策或提供咨询，主任倾向于共同决策，而主席则希望委员会发挥更强的作用。
