Socialist Practice or Citizens Charter?
| Published date | 01 September 1991 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455059103800316 |
| Date | 01 September 1991 |
| Author | Cedric Fullwood |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Socialist Practice or
Citizens Charter?
Cedric Fullwood, CPO of
relationship between ’them and us’ of
Greater Manchester and
the inter-war years rather than the col-
Chair of ACOP
laborative working arrangements that
should inform us all as we
look towards
The challenge for the reviewer is to
the turn of the century and the Euro-
answer the question ’has this book
pean and international opportunities of
been a source of inspiration for anyone
the next few years. But the book pro-
other than the NAPO
members action
motes a limited and negative vision
group?’ (NMAG). From my
perspective
of Seniors:
the answer must be ’no’. However, this
’ ... radicals sometimes think pro-
is only half the story. Mr Beaumont in
motion may be a way to change the
particular, and some of his colleagues
agency ... Our analysis indicates that
acknowledged at the beginning of the
such a strategy is likely to prove ex-
book, have been a powerful, probably
tremely limited ... a corrosive process
dominating, influence in the develop-
of accommodation is inclined to set in.’
ment of NAPO during the 1980s and
’Often work with clients will have
must bear considerable responsibility
to be justified in the sort of language
for the current state of health of the Na-
management prefers -
references to
tional Association. Whilst all can allow
esoteric social work
theories, the needs
their ideology and principles to change
of the relationship and professional
over time or through experience, there
judgement will prove useful.’
is a sense in which some of the guiding
The authors also recommend
principles enunciated in this book have
keeping minimal records as ’an impor-
informed some of the main players on
tant safeguard’ against ’management
the NAPO
stage over the past ten years
scrutiny’.
and to that extent some of the think-
If this attitude has informed
ing in the book has been influential.
NAPO’s approach to Seniors and
Frank Dawtry (General Secretary of
NAPO
Management, it is...
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