Well written and with an accessible and engaging style, practice-based issues are skilfully interwoven throughout each chapter of the book.Matt Fowler, Co-ordination & Development Officer, Safer Middlesbrough Partnership, UK (Journal of Interprofessional Care)There is a growing body of literature surrounding the incorporation and complexity of partnership working within service delivery and whilst this edited book adds to that knowledge, it places a specific focus on highlighting examples of best practice within the field of health,social care and criminal justice.Michelle Jolley, PhD Student, School of Law, University of Plymouth, UK in The Howard Journal May 2010It is worth obtaining this book for Chapter 16 alone. Entitled 'On the receiving end: Reflections from a service user', it should be compulsory reading for every practitioner, manager and politician for its matter-of-fact yet piercing account of being a service user. Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community Volume 18 Issue 1, Published Online: 15 Dec 2009A welcome addition to the increasing number of texts that are now addressing working across departmental and organisational boundaries.British Journal of Social WorkThis text is clearly written with all the health and social care professions in mind and will prove to be an invaluable resource for students and trained staff alike.Margaret Chambers, Lecturer in Children's Nursing, University of Plymouth, UKComprehensive yet concise, this text addresses many of the main social and health issues facing society today, and incorporates a practical focus to demonstrate partnership working. The new edition of this popular book has been updated to include new chapters on the partnership approach in criminal justice and provides a practical and theoretical insight into some of the issues when working in collaborative partnership with other agencies.The text examines the partnership approach to delivering services in relation to:O Child protectionO Mental healthO Gypsy travellersO Domestic violenceO Drug misuseO HomelessnessO Old and young peopleO HIV and AIDSThe first section of the book examines the nature of partnership in relation to concepts, politics, diversity, ethics and information technology. The second edition incorporates knowledge from a range of carefully selected contributors, using their expertise with particular user groups to illustrate where collaboration is crucial for effective practice. The final section reflects upon what has been learnt about partnership work and includes reflections from a service user and a chapter on evaluation.Effective Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice is an essential text for students, practitioners and managers from a variety of human service agencies, and is a must-read for anyone working in a multi-agency partnership.
Notes on the Contributors Foreword by Walid El Ansari Preface by the editors Part One: The Context of Partnerships 1. The concepts of partnership and collaboration Ros Carnwell and Alex Carson 2. The impact of the digital age on partnership and collaboration Ros Carnwell and Julian Buchanan 3. Promoting inclusive partnership working Joy Merrell 4. Ethical issues of working in partnership Althea Allison Part Two: Partnerships in Practice 5. Interprofessional communication in child protection Brian Corby with Frances Young and Stella Coleman 6. Working in partnership to support people with mental health difficulties Adrian Jones 7. Working across the interface of formal and informal care of older people Pat Chambers and Judith Phillips 8. Understanding and misunderstanding problem drug use: working together Julian Buchanan 9. Addressing homelessness through effective partnership working Emma Wincup 10. Problem drug use and safeguarding children: partnership and practice issues Julian Buchanan with Brian Corby 11. Tackling behavioural problems in the classroom using a student assistance programme Ros Carnwell, Sally Ann Baker, and Carl Wassell 12. Not behind closed doors: Working in partnership against domestic violence Liz Blyth and Sobia Shaw 13. Working with Gypsy Travellers: A partnership approach Angela Roberts 14. Effective partnerships to assist mentally-disordered offenders Virginia Minogue 15. Partnership approaches to working with people with HIV Ruth Wilson Part Three: Learning from Partnerships 16. On the receiving end: Reflections from a service user Amir Minhas 17. Evaluating partnerships Ros Carnwell 18. Learning from partnerships: Themes and issues Ros Carnwell and Julian Buchanan 19. Developing best practice in partnership Julian Buchanan and Ros Carnwell
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