Interprofessional Collaboration and Service User Participation: Analysing Meetings in Social Welfare

This book explores how interprofessional collaboration and service user participation are realized or challenged in multi-agency meetings in social welfare settings. It offers empirical analyses and a conceptual framework for understanding and analyzing interaction during these meetings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2022
Publisher: Bristol University Press

This comprehensive book explores the intricate dynamics of interprofessional collaboration and service user participation within diverse social welfare contexts. Drawing from a wide array of settings such as child welfare, unemployment, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, it offers insightful analyses of specific aspects of multi-agency work. Through empirically grounded research, the authors provide a distinctive conceptual framework for understanding and analysing interactions during meetings in various social welfare settings.

Based on extensive audio and video recordings, the authors vividly illustrate actual practices of social welfare professionals, showcasing how the realization of collaborative and integrated welfare policies hinges on effective interprofessional practices. The book underscores the importance of fostering positive relationships, effective communication, and shared decision-making among professionals and service users, ultimately promoting the well-being and empowerment of individuals and communities.

This text is a valuable resource for social workers, policymakers, researchers, and students interested in advancing the field of social welfare. It sheds light on the complexities of interprofessional collaboration and provides practical insights for improving outcomes in complex social service environments.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447356646