Understanding health and social care
By: Jon Glasby
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Understanding welfare. Social issues, policy and practice; Understanding welfare
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bristol
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781847426246; 9781847426239
Subjects: Social service; Medical policy; Teamwork; Delivery of Health Care; Health Policy; Community Health Services; Social Work; Society
Description: As public spending cuts bite, joint work between health and social care is more important than ever before - but even harder to achieve. This edition highlights key developments under both the New Labour and Coalition governments, focusing on the key policy and practice dilemmas facing community health and social services.
Notes: Previous edition: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Origins of community health and social care; title: Current services; title: Partnership working in health and social model of disability; title: Anti-discriminatory practice and social inclusion; title: User inolvement and citizenship; title: Support for carers.