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Understanding Health and Social Care
Jon Glasby
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Description for Understanding Health and Social Care
Paperback. This substantially updated second edition highlights key developments in commissioning for health and social care under both the UK New Labour and the Coalition governments, focusing on the key policy and practice dilemmas facing community health and social services. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 241 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
As public spending cuts bite, joint working between health and social care is more important than ever before - but even harder to achieve. Following a series of high profile reforms and policy announcements, this substantially updated second edition highlights key developments under both the UK New Labour (1997-2010) and the Coalition governments (2010-), focusing on the key policy and practice dilemmas facing community health and social services. With partnership working now part of core business rather than an optional extra, this book is essential reading for anyone studying or working in health and social care. ... Read more
As public spending cuts bite, joint working between health and social care is more important than ever before - but even harder to achieve. Following a series of high profile reforms and policy announcements, this substantially updated second edition highlights key developments under both the UK New Labour (1997-2010) and the Coalition governments (2010-), focusing on the key policy and practice dilemmas facing community health and social services. With partnership working now part of core business rather than an optional extra, this book is essential reading for anyone studying or working in health and social care. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847426239
SKU
V9781847426239
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-20
About Jon Glasby
Jon Glasby is Professor of Health and Social Care and Director of the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham, UK. A qualified social worker by background, he is engaged in regular research and policy advice around the future of health and social care.
Reviews for Understanding Health and Social Care
"This is an extremely well-thought-out book on the interrelated subjects of care in the community and interprofessional working. ... the title is worthy of inclusion on the reading lists of professional qualifying courses for nurses and social workers." Health and Social Care in the Community, on the first edition