Partnerships in social care : a handbook for developing effective services / Keith Fletcher.
By: Fletcher, Keith (J. Keith)
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BookPublisher: London ; Philadephia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006Edition: 1st American pbk. ed.Description: 138 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 184310380X.Subject(s): Human services -- Great Britain | Social service -- Great BritainDDC classification: 361.250941 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Partnerships in Social Care is a practical handbook for professionals engaged in planning strategic partnerships in health, social care and education services.
The author proposes that service providers consider five key questions when setting up new partnerships:
* Is this partnership necessary?
* What is its purpose?
* Who is involved?
* Where will it function?
* How will it work?
Fletcher discusses the common problems of building successful partnerships - such as conflicts of interest and allocation of funding and resources - and offers guidance and practical tips on dealing with them. Designed as a quick reference, the book allows readers to find advice relevant to their particular situation or gain an overview of the themes explored.
This accessible and concise professional handbook is highly recommended for practitioners, managers and politicians, as well as all professionals working in, or considering working in partnerships in health, social care, housing, children's services, education, community development, justice and local services.
Bibliography: (page 133) and indexes.
Part one: An overview -- Introduction -- Partnership: The Agenda -- Part two: The strategic issues -- Is this partnership necessary? -- The purposes of partnership -- Who is involved? -- Geography and demography -- Part three: Partnership in practice -- Managing change -- The change programme -- Present and future.