Connecting Policy to Practice in the Human Service - Softcover

Wharf, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019541859X ISBN 13: 9780195418590

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Brian Wharf is Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work and Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria. Brad McKenzie is at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 019541859X
• ISBN 13: 9780195418590
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 193