Partnerships Between Health and Local Government (Local Government Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714684252 ISBN 13: 9780714684253

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

The theme of this collection of essays is partnerships between health and local government. Such partnerships are not new. Nor is discussion of the merits (or otherwise) of collaboration between the two sectors. The history of collaboration between these two sectors of the public services has been chequered to say the least; indeed, the boundary between health and social care has been described as a 'Berlin Wall'.

However, New Labour's ascension to power in 1997 has rekindled an avid interest in this issue. The government's emphasis on partnerships and collaboration has been projected as a key element of its 'Third Way' philosophy. Partnership working in particular has been viewed as the most appropriate means of addressing endemic, obdurate social ills, such as social exclusion, poor health, poverty, and low educational standards.

About this title

About the Author:

Irena Martinkova is Lecturer in Philosophy of Sport at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague. She is currently on the Executive Board of the European Association for the Philosophy of Sport. Her principal interests are in phenomenology, conceptions of human being and the human body, Eastern thinking, and Olympism. Recent publications have been on instrumentality, time, harmony, and kalokagathia. Jim Parry was Head of the Department of Philosophy, University of Leeds, England, and is now Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague. He is currently Chair of the British Philosophy of Sport Association. His principal interests are in political philosophy, sports ethics and Olympic education. Recent publications have been on peacekeeping, pain, ethos in sport, coaching ethics and the Youth Olympic Games.

Review:

'This edited collection provides an excellent overview of the analytical and policy background to partnerships between health and local government.' - Dr Francesca Gains, University of Manchester

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0714684252
• ISBN 13: 9780714684253
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 158
• Editor: Snape Stephanie