Working Partnerships? A Critique of the Process of Multi‐Agency Working in Services to Disabled Children with Complex Health Care Needs

Abstract

Recent government policies in relation to children stress the importance of service integration and partnership working, with particular emphasis on combating social exclusion. With reference to findings from a three‐year empirical study, this article examines some key elements of the process of multi‐agency working in services for disabled children with complex health care needs. It highlights some of the barriers to effective partnerships and lists some pointers for policy and practice.

Citation

Townsley, R., Watson, D. and Abbott, D. (2004), "Working Partnerships? A Critique of the Process of Multi‐Agency Working in Services to Disabled Children with Complex Health Care Needs", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 24-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200400013