Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare
Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare

Author: Glendinning, Caroline

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2002-07-03

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1861343396

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Current policy encourages 'partnerships' - between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse really as distinctive as the Labour Government claims? How far do contemporary partnerships exemplify an approach to governing which is based on networks (as distinct from hierarchies and markets)? Partnerships, New Labour and the governance of welfare: provides an up-to-date critical analysis of partnerships; addresses the highly topical theme of 'partnerships' as the means of achieving joined-up government; presents empirical evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships; examines the relationships between local welfare partnerships and the management of those partnerships by central government; reveals the imbalance of power which characterises many contemporary partnerships. · It is essential reading for academics and students of contemporary social and public policy and for those with an interest in networks and other theories of welfare governance.

New Labour, New Welfare State?
New Labour, New Welfare State?

Author: Powell, Martin

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 1999-06-02

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1861341512

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This study provides a comprehensive examination of the social policy of New Labour. It examines differences between current policy areas and provides topical information on the debate on the future of the welfare state.

Partnership Working in Public Health
Partnership Working in Public Health

Author: David J. Hunter

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1447301315

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The United Kingdom’s reforms of the National Health Service and public health system now require a strong focus on partnerships, a move that has largely been met with praise. But a growing body of evidence shows that such partnerships are in fact very difficult to achieve and make effective. This book draws on a detailed study of recent public health partnerships in England—most of which have been made under the new Health and Wellbeing Boards—to assess their effectiveness. Ultimately, the authors argue that the current forms of partnership must be drastically rethought if they are going to succeed.

Performing Governance
Performing Governance

Author: H. Dickinson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-06-10

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1137024046

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Performing Governance sets out a new framework to assess the performance of partnerships and examines what these actually deliver. This is applied to three areas of New Labour's welfare policy; child safeguarding, urban regeneration and the modernisation of health and social care. This book contributes to understanding governance under New Labour.

Partnership Working
Partnership Working

Author: Anthony Douglas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-10-29

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1134385188

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Joint working is recognised as the most effective way of improving social care and the government's aim to provide a seamless service of care. Written by an experienced director of social services, this text provides a detailed introduction to joint working.

Exploring Social Policy in the 'new' Scotland
Exploring Social Policy in the 'new' Scotland

Author: Mooney, Gerry

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2005-06

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1861345941

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This is the first book specifically aimed at students that integrates the description and analysis of social policy in Scotland since devolution. It has been designed to support the delivery of social policy and related courses in Scotland itself but also to appeal to students on courses across the United Kingdom.

Partnerships Between Health and Local Government
Partnerships Between Health and Local Government

Author: Stephanie Snape

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780714655376

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Focusing on the relationships between health services and local government, particularly since New Labour's rise to power in 1997, this collection of essays provides a historical overview of joint working, explores key theoretical issues, and draws

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Author: Richard Williams

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005-01-20

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9780198508441

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This volume synthesizes material and evidence on how best to plan and deliver child and adolescent mental health care services, providing a one-stop reference guide for all those with responsibilty for these services. It includes a concise update on the most common child psychiatric conditions.

E-Governance
E-Governance

Author: Leslie Budd

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-01-13

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1135890498

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Covering such essential issues as global governance of the internet, the European Knowledge Economy, the transformative promise of mobile telephony, the rise of e-Universities, internet accessibility for the disabled, and e-Governance in transition economies, this book draws on contributions from experienced academics and practitioners with an expertise in an emerging field.

Contesting Neoliberalism
Contesting Neoliberalism

Author: Helga Leitner

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1593853203

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Neoliberalism's "market revolution"--realized through practices like privatization, deregulation, fiscal devolution, and workfare programs--has had a transformative effect on contemporary cities. The consequences of market-oriented politics for urban life have been widely studied, but less attention has been given to how grassroots groups, nongovernmental organizations, and progressive city administrations are fighting back. In case studies written from a variety of theoretical and political perspectives, this book examines how struggles around such issues as affordable housing, public services and space, neighborhood sustainability, living wages, workers' rights, fair trade, and democratic governance are reshaping urban political geographies in North America and around the world.