THE DISINTEGRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS

BIRRELL, DEREK.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, n.º 2/2006, pág. 139 a 151

-1. MODERNISING SOCIAL SERVICES: THE JOINT WORKING AGENDA. -2. THE SCOPE OF COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. -3. THE SHIFT TO FORMAL PARTNERSHIP. -4. THE GROWT OF JOINT APPOINTMENTS AND MANAGEMENT. -5. PROPOSALS FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION: THE INTRODUCTION OF CARE TRUSTS. -6. STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION: THE EXAMPLE OF INTEGRATED HEALT AND SOCIAL SERVICE BOARDS AND TRUSTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND. -7. THE CHANGE TO CHILDREN'S TRUSTS. -8. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS.