Community Care into Practice
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Unlocking Key Working
by Suzanne Mukherjee, Bryony Beresford, and Patricia Sloper
Published 1 December 1999
Parents, researchers, practitioners and policy makers alike have consistently identified the need for parents with a disabled child to have a single named person whom they can approach about any problem, who offers assistance in accessing and coordinating services. Such a person is often referred to as a key worker. But how can this be accomplished? This report is based on a project in which multi-agency key worker services were planned, developed and implemented in two local areas. Managers and practitioners in these areas worked in partnership with the research team to observe, monitor and evaluate this process. This book provides an insight into how, and how not, to go about establishing multi-agency key worker services. It is a resource for professionals wishing to develop the provision of such services in their area, offering practical guidance on what needs to be addressed when planning and developing the service.
In 1998 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published "Homes Unfit for Children" (The Policy Press). The launch of the report was highly successful in stimulating action in the area of meeting the housing needs for disabled children. This book follows on from this report. It outlines a series of actions, all involving joint working between housing, health and social services professionals, which will render the domestic environment less unsuitable and enhance the quality of life of disabled children and their families. It represents a highly successful partnership between researchers and practitioners which identifies solutions to service provision problems.