ABSTRACT
This chapter begins with an overview of the research findings, followed by a discussion and analysis of the findings in relation to the overall aim of this book. Following this, it discusses the implications of the research for future policy developments. The empirical focus of the research was a key facet of partnership working in child protection; an Area Child Protection Committee. The chapter focuses on methods and the overall validity of the theoretical implications of the research. It also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book. The book explores the nature and extent of one such change in the child protection system, namely the move into new public management. It also explores the more practical concerns of data collection as well as justifying the methodological approach and offering some thoughts on the need for researchers to be more aware of the need to include a consideration of context in the research.
