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A comparison of methods for orienting new personnel to the human service setting

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  1. Walter P. Christian
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Christian, Walter P., Ph.D.—A licensed clinical psychologist, is Executive Director of the May Institute, Inc., Chatham, Mass. and a management consultant for a number of human service agencies and state service systems. He presently holds faculty appointments with the Dept. of Human Development, University of Kansas; Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine; Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University; Department of Psychology, University of Mass.; and is on the staff of Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Boston.

Troy, Peter J., M.B.A.—Is Director of Administration Services for the May Institute, Chatham, Mass., and is active in a number of professional organizations and community service agencies.

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Christian, W.P., Troy, P.J. A comparison of methods for orienting new personnel to the human service setting. Journal of Mental Health Administration 10, 49–51 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02833059

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