Partnership Working

<p>Partnership working is recognised as the most effective way of improving social care services and a non-negotiable part of the government’s aim is to provide a seamless care service. However for students undertaking placements or for more experienced professionals moving to a different service area the question is: what does it mean in practical terms? </p><p>This book is both an introduction and an in-depth analysis of partnership working across the public sector in the UK. In a comprehensive discussion of partnership working Anthony Douglas explores:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>The history of partnership working its theoretical base and practical applications</li> <p> </p> <li>Why partnership working is important </li> <p> </p> <li>How professionals are already working together</li> <p> </p> <li>How to develop good partnerships and address common difficulties</li> <p> </p> <li>How to ensure that partnership working really does result in better practice</li> <p> </p> <li>The future of partnership working</li> </ul><p>The analysis and examples range across the whole of the public sector with a primary focus on social care. Drawing on up-to-date research evidence and using plenty of practical examples and thinking points <em>Partnership Working</em> will be of interest to students and researchers at all levels and practitioners and managers of front-line services.</p>