Working together or pulling apart? ：The National Health Service and child protection networks

Publication subTitle ：The National Health Service and child protection networks

Author： Lupton   Carol (Author)   North   Nancy (Author)   Khan   Parves (Author)  

Publisher： Policy Press‎

Publication year： 2001

E-ISBN: 9781847425348

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781861342447

Subject： C91 Sociology

Keyword： Social work

Language： ENG

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Working together or pulling apart?

Description

In the context of the 'cross-cutting' policy ambitions of the current Labour government, Working together or pulling apart? examines the contribution of the NHS to the multi-agency and inter-professional child protection process. Applying the insights of policy network and inter-organisational analysis, the text: provides detailed information on the current role played by a range of health professionals within child protection; investigates the nature and operation of the central policy community and local provider networks; considers the tensions arising from differences of professional power and knowledge, organisational cultures and agendas, and governance and regulation; examines the impact of wider socio-political changes on the operation of the child protection process, at both central and local levels. Working together or pulling apart? will be essential reading for all those working in child protection, at both strategic and frontline levels, within the NHS and other agencies. In addition, it will be of interest to staff and students on undergraduate or postgraduate courses in health, social work, public and social policy.

Chapter

WORKING TOGETHER OR PULLING APART?

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Models and metaphors: the theoretical framework

Introduction

The political context

Policy-making networks

Limitations of the policy network approach

Interorganisational networks

Conclusion

2. Policy communities and provider networks in child protection

Introduction

The core policy community

The peripheral issue network

Local provider networks

Threats to collaboration

Conclusion

3. Knowledge and networks

Introduction

Professional learning and social control

Professional knowledge domains and boundaries

The external environment

Conclusion

4. Accountability, agencies and professions

Introduction

The nature of accountability

Professional accountability

Democratic accountability

Managerial accountability

Conclusion

5. Power and politics in the NHS

Introduction

Governing the NHS: ambiguity and inertia

Challenging the interests

The third way: redefining the rules?

Conclusion

6. Reluctant partners: the experience of health and social care collaboration

Introduction

A brief history of health and social care collaboration

Collaboration in children’s services

Mandated coordination

The modernisation agenda

Conclusion

7. A system within a system: the role of the Area Child Protection Committee

Introduction

The ACPC composition

The role of the ACPC

Coalition or federation?

Conclusion

8. Agents of change? The role of the designated and named health professionals

Introduction

The designated and named roles

Designated and named professionals in practice

Conclusion

9. Sleeping partners: GPs and child protection

Introduction

The expectation and the record

Histories, structures and cultures

Conclusion

10. Health visitors and child protection

Introduction

The child protection role

Organisational change and professional politics

Conclusion

11. ‘Healthy’ networks? NHS professionals in the child protection front line

Introduction

‘Healthy’ or ‘unhealthy’ networks?

Domain consensus

Positive evaluation

Ideological consensus

Work coordination

Conclusion

12. Conclusion

The national policy community

The local provider networks

The strategic network

Equilibrium within provider networks

Thoughts for the future

References

Index

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