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Book Review Effective Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. A Partnership Approach, R. Carnwell, J. Buchanan (Eds.), second ed. Mc. Graw-Hill (2009). ISBN 10: 0-33-522911-5 (pb) 0-33- 522912-3 (hb); ISBN 13: 978-0-33-5339116 (pb) 978-0-33- 5229123 (hb) This excellent book should be essential reading on every booklist for those studying and teaching social policy, as well as those working across the Welfare State. It is academically sound and the same time very practical, practitioners would gain valuable understanding of partnership working in areas with which they are familiar and valuable insights into the practicalities of partnership working in areas with which they are unfamiliar. A Partnership Approach can surely assist improvements in and development of partnership working. The editors have achieved a successful coherence and consistent voice to this text despite there being 18 contributors. The book is arranged in three parts: first a theoretical exploration and explana- tion of concepts associated with collaboration and partnership working, next the practice of partnership and finally an evaluation and a reminder of the key constituents of successful partnerships. Each chapter follows a familiar and accessible format, beginning with a few clear aims and concludes with some thought- provoking questions and some additional web-based resources. The text is clearly structured with appropriate sub-headings, boxes contain significant concepts and for definitions, key bullet points are included to good effect ensuring that key ideas are not ‘lost’. As ever, with books concerned with policies and their implemen- tation, some historical references (such as the Third Way) and some more recent policy agendas are absent (such as the Big Society). This said, the book sets out with clarity the progress of collaboration and partnership working to recognise that policy development is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. The careful reader or experi- enced practitioner will see that the ideas associated with the Big Society have emerged from the pragmatism of the Third Way. A chapter on ethical issues associated with partnership working was a most pleasing inclusion. The case studies were helpful, perhaps this chapter might have been extended to include some legal aspects associated with the issues raised. It must be conceded that there are references to relevant legislation in the chapters on partnership in practice in the second part of the book. A most important chapter is contributed by a service user: ‘On the receiving end: reflections from a service user’. Here is a compel- ling account of the experience of one person’s involvement with agencies and partnerships that were designed to serve, but which at best supplied and dispensed, so did not appear to serve. The chapter concludes with an appeal to professionals to work in part- nership with service users ‘in a spirit of truth, honesty, justice, care and respect’. The fundamental ethical principles which underpin every professional’s practice. The concluding chapter identifies the key principles that underpin best practice for successful partnership working. There is a timely reminder that partnerships need time to grow and develop and that this requires ‘truth, honesty and respect’ Effective Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice: A Partnership Approach should be required reading and study for all professionals working collaboratively and developing partnerships. Susan Hughes Faculty of Health and Social Care, The Open University, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected] Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Nurse Education in Practice journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/nepr Nurse Education in Practice 11 (2011) e33 doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2011.05.009
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Contents lists avai
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Book Review
Effective Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. APartnership Approach, R. Carnwell, J. Buchanan (Eds.), seconded. Mc. Graw-Hill (2009). ISBN 10: 0-33-522911-5 (pb) 0-33-522912-3 (hb); ISBN 13: 978-0-33-5339116 (pb) 978-0-33-5229123 (hb)
This excellent book should be essential reading on every booklistfor those studying and teaching social policy, as well as thoseworkingacross the Welfare State. It is academically sound and the same timevery practical, practitioners would gain valuable understanding ofpartnershipworking inareaswithwhich theyare familiarandvaluableinsights into the practicalities of partnership working in areas withwhich they are unfamiliar. A Partnership Approach can surely assistimprovements in and development of partnership working.
The editors have achieved a successful coherence and consistentvoice to this text despite there being 18 contributors. The book isarranged in three parts: first a theoretical exploration and explana-tion of concepts associated with collaboration and partnershipworking, next the practice of partnership and finally an evaluationand a reminder of the key constituents of successful partnerships.Each chapter follows a familiar and accessible format, beginningwith a few clear aims and concludes with some thought-provoking questions and some additional web-based resources.The text is clearly structured with appropriate sub-headings, boxescontain significant concepts and for definitions, key bullet pointsare included to good effect ensuring that key ideas are not ‘lost’.
As ever, with books concerned with policies and their implemen-tation, some historical references (such as the Third Way) and somemore recent policy agendas are absent (such as the Big Society).This said, the book sets out with clarity the progress of collaborationand partnership working to recognise that policy development is
doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2011.05.009
evolutionary rather than revolutionary. The careful reader or experi-enced practitioner will see that the ideas associated with the BigSociety have emerged from the pragmatism of the Third Way.
A chapter on ethical issues associated with partnership workingwas a most pleasing inclusion. The case studies were helpful,perhaps this chapter might have been extended to include somelegal aspects associated with the issues raised. It must be concededthat there are references to relevant legislation in the chapters onpartnership in practice in the second part of the book.
A most important chapter is contributed by a service user: ‘Onthe receiving end: reflections from a service user’. Here is a compel-ling account of the experience of one person’s involvement withagencies and partnerships that were designed to serve, but whichat best supplied and dispensed, so did not appear to serve. Thechapter concludes with an appeal to professionals to work in part-nership with service users ‘in a spirit of truth, honesty, justice, careand respect’. The fundamental ethical principles which underpinevery professional’s practice.
The concluding chapter identifies the key principles thatunderpin best practice for successful partnership working. Thereis a timely reminder that partnerships need time to grow anddevelop and that this requires ‘truth, honesty and respect’
Effective Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice: APartnership Approach should be required reading and study for allprofessionals working collaboratively and developing partnerships.
Susan HughesFaculty of Health and Social Care, The Open University,
United KingdomE-mail address: [email protected]
