This book presents guidelines for good practice in community care work. It describes the planning and implementation of pioneering initiatives in the community, analyses their effectiveness and outlines their practical implications.

Vicky White and John Harris have drawn together the contributors' experiences of working with children in a broad range of settings, emphasising ways in which the current context of change can be used as an opportunity to enhance the quality of service provision and achieve better outcomes for children and their families.

This report reviews social services provision to Britain's black communities. It begins to identify interventions and strategies that can lead to the development of better services for black communities. While it demonstrates the limitations of provision it does suggest there are some improvements.

Treats role of nurses in the care of people with learning disabilities.

Provides practical advice to managers on the implementation of change necessary to achieve the targets set out in "The Health of the Nation" White Paper. This handbook builds on feedback from the first edition and on policy developments which have taken place since its publication.