Welfare Reform on the Web - January 2001: Social care - Overseas

A TEMPLATE FOR FAMILY-CENTRED, INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION

U. M. Walter and C. G. Petr

Families in Society, vol. 81, 2000, p. 494-503

Paper asserts that successful interagency collaboration requires commitment to a shared value system as the basis of the joint efforts. Outlines a framework which places family-centred principles at the core, and describes how these principles translate into specific attitudes and policies at all levels within and between organisations. This template can provide guidance for policymakers involved in reforming systems of care.