Partnerships Between Health and Local Government

ISBN-13: 9780714684253 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 150 str.

Stephanie Snape; Pat Taylor

Opis

The theme of this collection of essays is partnerships between health and local government. Such partnerships are not new. Nor is discussion of the merits (or otherwise) of collaboration between the two sectors. And the history of collaboration between these two sectors of the public services has been checkered to say the least; indeed, the boundary between health and social care has been described as a 'Berlin Wall'. However, New Labour's ascension to power in 1997 has re-kindled an avid interest in this issue. The Government's emphasis on partnerships and collaboration has been projected as a key element of their 'Third Way' philosophy. Partnership working in particular has been viewed as the most appropriate means of addressing endemic, obdurate social ills, such as social exclusion, poor health, poverty, low educational standards and so on. No one agency can tackle these 'wicked issues' which require collaborative action. New Labour's enthusiasm for partnership approaches produced many new iniatives, legislation and guidance, powers and duties, incentives and rhetoric. And the Government's exhortation to collaborate has been particularly intense in the area of joint working bet

Recenzje

'This edited collection provides an excellent overview of the analytical and policy background to partnerships between health and local government.' - Dr Francesca Gains, University of Manchester

Spis treści

1. Joint Planning Across the Health/Social Services Boundary since 1946 Paul Bridgen  2. Conceptual Issues in Inter-Agency Collaboration Wendy Ranade and Bob Hudson  3. Joint Working - The Health Services Agenda Caroline Glendinning and Anna Coleman  4. Joint Working - The Local Government Perspective Stephanie Snape  5. The Health Action Zone Initiative - Lessons From Plymouth Michael Cole  6. Overcoming the Desire for Misunderstanding Through Dialogue Paul Hoggett  7. Leading and Managing at the Boundary - Perspectives Created by Joined-up Working Mike Broussine

O autorze

Stephanie Snape, Pat Taylor