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Ambiguity and cooperation in the implementation of adult protection policy
Author(s)	Claudine McCreadie, Dinah Mathew, Rachel Filinson
Journal title	Social Policy & Administration, vol 42, no 3, June 2008
Pages	pp 248-266
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Coordination ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Social policy.
Annotation	Using a classification of public policy developed by Matland, the authors examine the implementation of policy on adult protection as outlined in 'No Secrets', the government's guidance to local agencies. This policy appears to exemplify a 'high-ambiguity/low-conflict' model. Detailed interviews with staff charged with developing multi-agency procedures, in local authority departments, health authorities the police and the voluntary sector, confirmed the ambiguity of the policy and the uncertainty experienced by staff as a consequence. However, the interviews also revealed a number of areas of conflict, particularly as people gave precedence to their own professional norms and organizational priorities over partnership working. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080514202 A
Classmark	QNT: QAJ: QK6: TM2
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