LEADER 02962nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910782223803321 005 20230721033120.0 010 $a1-283-90445-4 010 $a1-4356-8604-7 010 $a1-84642-830-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000550704 035 $a(EBL)366704 035 $a(OCoLC)437234337 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000230561 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11190422 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000230561 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10177891 035 $a(PQKB)10061120 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC366704 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL366704 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10251496 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL421695 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000550704 100 $a20080212d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aPublic services inspection in the UK$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Howard Davis and Steve Martin 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (164 p.) 225 1 $aResearch highlights in social work ;$v50 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-527-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aFRONT COVER; Contents; 1.The Rise of Public Services Inspection; 2.Inspection of Local Government Services; 3.Inspection of Adult and Children's Social Care; 4.Inspection of Education and Skills From Improvement to Accountability; 5.Regulation and Inspection of Health Services; 6.Inspection and the Criminal Justice Agencies; 7.Holistic Public Services Inspection; 8.Performance Paradoxes The Politics of Evaluation in Public Services; 9.The Future of Public Services Inspection; THE EDITORS; THE CONTRIBUTORS; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; BACK COVER 330 $aThis book analyses the key debates about the role that inspection plays in increasing public accountability and encouraging service improvement. Contributors describe current inspection methods across the key public sectors, and examine the underlying issues and tensions associated with public services inspection. 410 0$aResearch highlights in social work ;$v50. 606 $aMunicipal services$zGreat Britain$xEvaluation 606 $aCounty services$zGreat Britain$xEvaluation 606 $aInspection$zGreat Britain 606 $aLocal government$zGreat Britain 615 0$aMunicipal services$xEvaluation. 615 0$aCounty services$xEvaluation. 615 0$aInspection 615 0$aLocal government 676 $a352.8 676 $a352.882140941 676 $a362.941 701 $aDavis$b Howard$f1953-$01556579 701 $aMartin$b Steve$f1960-$01556580 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782223803321 996 $aPublic services inspection in the UK$93819362 997 $aUNINA