Whose values shape social policy? Do community
interests always lose to economic rationalists in
the struggle between costs and social goals?
Sociologists such as Michael Pusey argue that
economic
rationalism displaces social values. However does
policy implementation theory draw different
conclusions about the affect of economic
rationalism?
This book uses participant values and
dynamic policy implementation concepts to test the
impact of values of economic rationality in the
Australian coordinated care policy (1994-2001). The
policy was to coordinate care, using a funds pool,
case
managers and care plans for people with chronic care
needs. The results show that the policy changed away
from values of economic rationality after the
central government agencies handed responsibility to
health agencies. However it was the
organisational values of health providers that
dominated implementation rather than
social values. The book adds to social policy
implementation theory about the impact of economic
rationalism. It shows that knowing which
organisations are responsible for policy at each
policy stage reveals whose values shape social
policy.
interests always lose to economic rationalists in
the struggle between costs and social goals?
Sociologists such as Michael Pusey argue that
economic
rationalism displaces social values. However does
policy implementation theory draw different
conclusions about the affect of economic
rationalism?
This book uses participant values and
dynamic policy implementation concepts to test the
impact of values of economic rationality in the
Australian coordinated care policy (1994-2001). The
policy was to coordinate care, using a funds pool,
case
managers and care plans for people with chronic care
needs. The results show that the policy changed away
from values of economic rationality after the
central government agencies handed responsibility to
health agencies. However it was the
organisational values of health providers that
dominated implementation rather than
social values. The book adds to social policy
implementation theory about the impact of economic
rationalism. It shows that knowing which
organisations are responsible for policy at each
policy stage reveals whose values shape social
policy.