TY - BOOK AU - Douglas,Anthony TI - Partnership Working SN - 9780415311663 (cased) : U1 - 361.941 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York PB - by Routledge KW - Social service KW - Great Britain KW - Partnership KW - Public-private sector cooperation KW - Community-based social services N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A rationale for partnership working -- The changing context for partnership working -- Who are the partners? Part 1 : social care partnerships -- Who are the partners? Part 2 : partnerships with other agencies -- Building and supporting a partnership -- Partnership working in practice -- Effective partnership working -- The future of partnership working N2 - Joint working is recognised as the most effective way of improving social care and the government's aim to provide a seamless service of care. Written by an experienced director of social services, this text provides a detailed introduction to joint working ER -