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In April 2016, the Employee Assistance Research Foundation (EARF) released a request for proposals to fund the EAP History Project. Dale Masi, PhD, President and CEO of Masi Research Consultants, Inc., was awarded the grant to provide a comprehensive look at the seventy-year history of EAPs in the U.S. This book is the first part in this effort, which includes the historical data of the field using the social science literature, trade publications, government documents, and other relevant sources.

This article provides a review and conceptual framework for the evaluation of social work and other services provided by employee assistance programs (EAPs). A discussion of the unique challenges and opportunities afforded in the evaluation of BAP services is also presented.

This book provides human resources managers with the information necessary to cope with the ethical, legal, and financial issues surrounding AIDS. Masi offers a comprehensive Program Integration Model approach to managing the disease and shows how to develop effective policies, implement educational programs, and adapt existing Employee Assistance Programs to provide the most cost-effective and comprehensive service to employees dealing with AIDS. ; Full Text

Ch.1- The History of Occupational Social Work in the United States ; Ch.2- Personnel Departments and Employee Benefits ; Ch.3- Unions ; Ch.4- Counseling ; Ch.5- Occupational-Acoholism/Employee-Assistance Counseling Programs ; Ch.6- Corporate Social Responsibility ; Ch.7- Women, Minorities and the Handicapped ; Ch.8- Americans Employed Oversees ; Ch.9- The Military ; Ch.10- Joint Project on Industrial Social Work ; Ch.11- Case Studies ; Ch.12- Industrial Social Work in Foreign Countries ; App. A- Plan for the Office of Employee Counseling Services ; App. B- Position Descriptions: American Red Cross. ; Full Text

Employee Assistance Programmes are
explained and their potential in meeting the
concerns of female employees is described in
the framework of the issues confronting
working women in the US. Employee
Assistance Programmes and women in the
workforce are both relatively recent
occurrences. Women began entering the
workforce en masse at the turn of the
century. Employee Assistance Programmes
began in the United States in the early 1940s,
but have only developed and been adopted in
the 1970s and 1980s. The ways in which they
offer a special source of support and help to
women in the workforce are explored.
Although some of the content may not be
relevant to women in Great Britain, in the
authors′ opinions the readers will probably
see more similarities than differences since a
woman′s role is, for the most part, universal.

This research study describes an innovative method for evaluating outcome measurements of an Employee Assistance and Work-Life program. Method: This research is unique due to the fact that "true" service outcomes, as defined by the employees who utilized services, were collected within a brief time period (3 to 6 months) after services were provided. The data for the study were collected through the telephonic interviews with employees covered by a major provider of EAP and Work-Life services. Results: Findings indicate that after services, stress levels decreased, attendance improved, work performance improved, and relationships with supervisors and coworkers improved. Additionally, significant correlations were found between various reported personal and work-related problems. Conclusion: This research represents the first empirical study of its kind in the Employee Assistance and Work-Life fields and provides a better understanding of how effective services are in helping employees resolve both personal and work-related problems.

As employee assistance programs have gained popularity, more and more managers are asking for ways to prove that EAPs are cost-effective. Out of that need, the field of EAP evaluation was born. The author discusses the growing field of EAP evaluation—both qualitative and quantitative—and also raises some of the confidentiality issues that arise when third-party evaluations of EAP services are conducted.

The chapter discusses the major historical and legislative actions regarding EAPs. Reprinted with permission from Managed Mental Health Care: Administrative and Clinical Issues, (© 1992), American Psychiatric Association. ; Yes ; Full Text