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The government's idea of meaningful partnerships between statutory agencies and the local community to address public health issues is an unachievable fantasy?
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The government's idea of meaningful partnerships between statutory agencies and the local community to address public health issues is an unachievable fantasy? The approach of statutory bodies attempting to address the health needs of local communities has often been the development of partnerships - formal or informal arrangements to work together to some joint purpose. The definition of meaningful is 'serious and important'i, so these partnerships should not be superficial in nature. Statutory agencies are organisations required or authorised by law. The question therefore asks about partnerships between governmental agencies and communities. The idea of community itself is contested, however, with different types of community being described such as 'geographical communities', 'communities of interest' and 'virtual communities'.ii This essay will focus on geographical communities - individuals who live in a shared locality e.g. neighbourhood, village, town etc. The last few years have seen a cultural shift from traditional models of...
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