Connecting Policy to Practice in the Human Services
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Author | : Brian Wharf |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105021926675 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Connecting Policy to Practice in the Human Services by : Brian Wharf
Book excerpt: Traditionally, human services policy has been made by people whose own lives are unaffected by their decisions. As a consequence, that policy often fails to meet the needs of service users. In this second edition of Connecting Policy to Practice, as in the first, Wharf and McKenzie suggest that a more inclusive process will produce better results. Following a careful examination of current practices, they look at a number of alternative strategies, including shared decision-making, policy communities, community governance, and family group conference.