Ros Carnwell, Julian Buchanan
(Glyndwr University, Wrexham. UK, Glyndwr University, Wrexham. UK.)

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About the book

"The second edition ... offers the reader a range of chapters that consider some of the key areas of social and health care where partnership working can be effective ... The central theme of partnership working is an important one at a time when it has yet again been painful to see how departments, organisations and agencies have failed the vulnerable in preventing some horrendous criminal acts ... this book is a welcome addition to the increasing number of texts that are now addressing working across departmental and organisational boundaries." British Journal of Social Work "Contemporary health and social care requires practitioners to develop effective partnerships with patients and clients and with the wider service workforce. This text is designed to promote the development of such partnerships and demonstrates the ways in which partnership can work effectively in practice... This 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, UK Comprehensive 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: Child protection Mental health Gypsy travellers Domestic violence Drug misuse Homelessness Old and young people HIV and AIDS The 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.

About the authors

Ros Carnwell is Professor and Director of the Centre for Health and Community Research, Glyndwr University, Wrexham. UK. Julian Buchanan is Professor of Criminal and Community Justice, Glyndwr University, Wrexham. UK

Table of contents

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