Abstract

This policy analysis examines the impact of COVID-19 policy guidance on the role of workers who provide outreach to transition-age care leavers. The comparison focuses on four countries (US, England, Canada, Australia) and addresses the question: How do policy changes impact street-level bureaucracy (SLB) discretion, activities, resources, and constraints? A review of policy guidance identifies similar actions across the four countries focused on: public health measures, extension and flexibility of services, prioritization of cases, and enhanced use of technology. Extension and flexibility of services were particularly noted. Cautions about the temporary nature of these changes are identified.Note: In the interests of space, street-level theory and the pandemic context underpinning the articles for this Special Issue are discussed in detail in the Introduction to the Issue.

抽象的

这项政策分析考察了COVID-19政策指南对向过渡时期护理离开者提供外展服务的工人角色的影响。比较主要针对四个国家（美国，英国，加拿大，澳大利亚），并解决了以下问题：政策变化如何影响街头官僚机构（SLB）的酌处权，活动，资源和限制条件？对政策指导的审查确定了四个国家采取的类似行动，这些行动侧重于：公共卫生措施，服务的扩展和灵活性，案件的轻重缓急以及技术的提高。特别指出了服务的扩展性和灵活性。确定了对这些更改的临时性质的注意事项。注意：为了空间的利益，本期特刊的文章详细讨论了街头理论和流行背景。