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This paper explains that the roles and responsibilities of the social work profession are no longer confined to a single agency approach and there has been a progression of social work practitioners to share both resources and expertise with other agencies in order to achieve more effective service provision otherwise known as collaborative partnerships. The paper assesses the factors and issues at work within these collaborative partnerships and whether they represent a positive move for those responsible for social care provision and for service users. The paper also examines what issues both assist and inhibit the ability of this multi agency approach to work effectively and whether it is a positive development for professionals, service users, and carers.

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"On the whole, it is generally accepted that any attempt to achieve high goals in social care provision "can only be achieved through collaborative partnerships" (Delgado, 2000; p.217). On a basic level, multi agency collaboration allows for the effective cooperation of a variety of different actors in the pursuit of one fundamental aim; better service provision. Working together on such issues logically results in greater understanding of needs and resource potential (Delgado, 2000). In this sense it is possible to minimise waste and maximise productivity. As such, in terms of producing the best provision possible with the available resources, social care professionals and service carers can benefit from the knowledge that greater efficiency and productivity has been achieved. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, Robert, Dominelli, Lena and Payne, Malcolm. "Critical Practice in Social Work" Basingstoke, Palgrave, 2002.
• Bytheway, Bill et al. "Understanding Care, Welfare and Community: A Reader" London: Routledge, 2002.
• Davies, Celia, Bullman, Anne and Finlay, Linda. "Changing Practice in Health and Social Care" London: Sage, 2000.
• Delgado, Melvin. "Community Social Work Practice in an Urban Context" New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
• Delgado, Melvin. "Death at an Early Age and the Urban Scene" Westport: Praeger, 2003).

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