Partnership working by Susan Balloch University Of Brighton)

Partnership working by Susan Balloch University Of Brighton)

This book analyses experiences of partnerships in different policy fields, identifying theoretical and practical impediments to making partnership work and evaluating the implications for those involved. It also addresses other key forms of collaboration between voluntary, private and statutory sectors, service users and community groups.

"Excellent bookI think the multi-professional perspective is a real strength." Robert Banton, School of Health & Human Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University "This book will add richly to the literature on partnerships in public service... should prove useful for both academicians and practitioners." Voluntas "This is an excellent book and should be read by anyoune involved or thinking of getting involved in partnership working ... one of the essential items to cover in making partnerships succeed is reading this book from cover to cover." Journal of Interprofessional Care
"... seems to provide a much-needed critical review of widely accepted policies." Trevor Hart, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Urban Development & Environmental Management, Leeds Metropolitan University
"... instructive and inspiring." Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning. "... a well-edited, coherent collection of essays that examines some important questions that lie at the heart of attempts to generate a 'third way' in the arena of contemporary urban politics ... recommended reading for both academics and practitioners alike." Urban Studies

Susan Balloch is Reader in Health and Social Care in the Health and Social Policy Research Centre at the University of Brighton, UK. She is a co-editor of Social services: Working under pressure (The Policy Press, 1999). Previously she worked as Policy Director for the National Institute for Social Work.

Marilyn Taylor is Professor of Social Policy at the Health and Social Policy Research Centre, University of Brighton, UK. She has written widely for policy and practice audiences on community development, community involvement in partnerships, user involvement and relationships between government and the voluntary sector.

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ISBN 13	9781861342201
ISBN 10	1861342209
Title	Partnership working
Author	Susan Balloch University Of Brighton)
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bristol University Press
Year published	2001-07-11
Number of pages	304
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