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Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare
C (Ed) Glendinning
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Description for Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare
Paperback. Current policy encourages 'partnerships' between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local communities. But is this collaborative discourse as distinctive as the government claims? These claims are critically examined, using evidence from a wide range of welfare partnerships. Editor(s): Glendinning, Caroline; Powell, Martin; Rummery, Kirstein. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861343390
SKU
V9781861343390
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99-50
About C (Ed) Glendinning
Caroline Glendinning is Professor of Social Policy, National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, University of Manchester. She currently leads a programme of research on the development of partnerships between NHS and local authorities. Martin Powell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social and Policy Studies, University of Bath. Research interests include welfare theory, policy evaluation and health policy. ... Read more
Reviews for Partnerships, New Labour and the Governance of Welfare
"The concept of 'partnership' assumes many different forms in the complext world of British social welfare. Martin Powell and his co-authors provide a clear and comprehensive account of the origins and many practical applications of this concept." Robert Pinker, Emeritus Professor of Social Administration, London School of Economics