This new and updated edition of this valuable guide will be welcomed at a time of significant change within social services. It has been completed brought up-to-date and offers a legislative framework for each area in practice in addition to practical guidelines for implementing the legislation. Case studies and material used by existing schemes are included. Produced as a result of collaboration between the regional groups of Shared Care in England and Wales the guide contains contributions and input from each. Stronger Links will be invaluable to: purchasers of services; schemes in the process of setting up; established schemes who will be able to reflect and measure their existing practice against the good practice advice offered.