Is it feasible to pool funds for local children's services in England? Evidence from the national evaluation of children's trust pathfinders

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-34

  Lorgelly, Paula ^a   Bachmann, Max ^b   Shreeve, Ann ^c   Reading, Richard ^b   Thorburn, June ^d   Mugford, Miranda ^b   O'Brien, Margaret ^d   Husbands, Chris ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Education and Lifelong Learning   (United Kingdom)

^d School of Social Work and Psychosocial Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; BUDGETS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FINANCIAL AUDIT; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 58849133746     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.008052     Document Type: Article

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