Table of Contents

Preface. Part 1: Service Users, Professionals and the Collaborative Context. 1. Collaboration and Partnership in Context. Colin Whittington. 2. A Model of Collaboration. Colin Whittington. 3. Who are the Participants in the Collaborative Process and What Makes Collaboration Succeed or Fail? Tony Leiba and Jenny Weinstein. 4. Shared Values in Interprofessional Collaboration. Jean Davis, South Bank University & Dave Simms, University of Greenwich. Part 2: Collaboration in Practice. 5. Allies and Enemies: The Service User as Care Co-ordinator. Christine Barton, Sheffield Centre for Inclusive Living Group. 6. Collaboration or Confusion? The Carers' Perspective. Sonia Douek, Jewish Care. 7. Working Together to Improve Children's Life Chances: The Challenge of Inter-Agency Collaboration. Ruth Gardener, Royal Holloway College. 8. Mental Health Policies and Interprofessional Working. Tony Leiba. 9. Learning Disabilities: Effective Partnership and Teamwork to Overcome Barriers in Service Provision. Tony Thompson, Independent Training Consultant. 10. Social Work and Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care. Kirstein Rummery, University of Manchester. 11. Collaborating for the Social and Health Care of Older People. Mark Lymbery, University of Nottingham. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.

About the Author

Jenny Weinstein had 18 years' experience in local authority social work before moving to CCETSW where she led on the DipSW and interprofessional education. She is currently Assistant Director at Jewish Care and has produced a number of publications on interprofessional collaboration. Colin Whittington is a learning and development consultant, working in social care and health. After wide experience in social work education, where his interprofessional and inter-agency work began, he was Head of CCETSW's London and South-East Region and Principal, Research and Development at TOPSS England. Tony Leiba is Senior Research Fellow in North East London Mental Health Trust and the Faculty of Health at South Bank University. He teaches and researches mental health care, interprofessional education and training, research methods, evidence based practice and conflict management.

Reviews

'This book plots the emergence of the principle of collaboration as a fundamental value in health and social care, and explores how it can be achieved through a series of case studies, including service user and carer perspectives. This is a timely read.' - Community Care 'This reader is aimed at new or experienced social workers who want to develop collaborative practice with service users or partner agencies in health, social care and other sectors. Definitions of what constitutes collaborative work are presented, as is relevant policy on partnerships, current research on what works, and examples of good practice.' -Care and Health Magazine