Developing Multiprofessional Teamwork for Integrated Children's Services

Research, Policy and Practice
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-335-21978-0
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 274 g

"This book tackles an important subject in a clear and accessible way. It is rooted in rigorous qualitative research, the methods of which are carefully described. It is also intensely practical."
Adoption & FosteringMultiprofessional practice in the delivery of services is a central government imperative in the UK and other countries. This book offers a practical resource to professionals charged with conceptualising, planning, implementing and evaluating multiprofessional practice in children's services. The book: - Exemplifies what multiprofessional work looks like in practice
- Examines real dilemmas faced by professionals trying to make it work, and shows how these dilemmas can be resolved
- Considers lessons to be learnt, implications for practice and recommendations for making multiprofessional practice effectiveDiscussion of dilemmas facing multiprofessional teams include organising and managing multi-professional teams, supporting professionals as they learn to adapt to new roles and responsibilities, and learning how to share professional knowledge and expertise.Featuring useful guidance, theoretical frameworks and evidence-based insights into practice, this book is a key resource for students on courses studying early childhood and families, as well as social workers, teachers, support workers in children's centres, family support workers, health workers, and managers of a range of children and youth services.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anning, Angela

Cottrell, David

Frost, Nick

Green, Josephine

Robinson, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Kindergarten & Vorschule
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AcknowledgementsPart One: Researching and understanding multi-professional teams working with children

Working in a multi-professional world
Researching multi-professional teams
Organising and managing multi-professional teamsPart Two: Working and learning in a multi-professional team
Multi-professional perspectives on childhood

Changing roles and responsibilities in multi-professional teams
Sharing knowledge in the multi-professional workplace Part Three: Planning, implementing and supporting multi-professional teams working with children
Making it work 1- Addressing key dilemmas

Making it work 2 - Strategies for decision-making and service delivery
Taking multi-professional practice forwardAppendix: multi-agency team checklist
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Frost, Nick
Nick Frost is Professor of Social Work (Children, childhood and families) at the Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University. He has published widely in the fields of child welfare and professional learning. Nick worked in local authority social work for 15 years before commencing his academic career.

Cottrell, David
Professor Cottrell joined the faculty at Brigham Young University in 1991. He currently serves as the Associate Director of the School of Accountancy. Prior to coming to BYU he spent five years at The Ohio State University, where he earned his PhD. Before pursuing a career in academics he worked as an auditor and consultant for the firm of Ernst & Young in its San Francisco office. At BYU, Professor Cottrell has developed and taught courses in the School of Accountancy, the MBA program, and the Finance program. He has won numerous awards from the alumni and faculty for his teaching and curriculum development. He has received the Outstanding Professor Award in the college of business as selected by the students in the Finance Society; he has received the Outstanding Teaching Award as selected by the Marriott School of Management; and he is a four-time winner of the collegewide Teaching Excellence Award for Management Skills, which is selected by the Alumni Board of the Marriott School of Management at BYU. Professor Cottrell also has authored many articles about accounting and auditing issues. His articles have been published in Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting Case Research, Quarterly Review of Distance Education, Journal of Accountancy, The CPA Journal, Internal Auditor, The Tax Executive, and Journal of International Taxation, among others.

Angela Anning has a background in work in early years education and family intervention programmes, particularly in urban areas of the UK. Her research interests include early years curriculum, especially art education, and the professional knowledge of those responsible for delivering services for young children. She is a research professor at the University of Leeds and a principal investigator at Birkbeck College, London, for the national evaluation of the anti-poverty initiative Sure Start.

David Cottrell is Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Associate Medical Director for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Leeds. He has helped develop and evaluate a range of innovative, community based and responsive services to children within the NHS and in partnership with local education and social services.

Nick Frost is Senior Lecturer in Child Welfare and Lifelong Learning, in the School of Education at the University of Leeds. Nick was formerly a social worker and policy officer and has worked in the public and voluntary sectors. He has published widely in the field of child welfare and lifelong learning. Nick is interested in how professionals learn, joined-up working and aspects of child welfare including children’s homes, family support and child protection. Josephine Green is Professor of Psychosocial Reproductive Health and Deputy Director of the Mother & Infant Research Unit at the University of York.

Mark Robinson is a senior researcher with a background in education, health and social services research. His research interests include social inclusion and diversity; management of organisational change; user involvement; and young people. He has a particular interest in methodological issues in qualitative and multi-method research.