Author : Brian Wharf
Release : 1998
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Connecting Policy to Practice in the Human Services by : Brian Wharf
Download or read book Connecting Policy to Practice in the Human Services written by Brian Wharf. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.