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Re-Mixing Digital Economies in the Voluntary Community Sector? Governing Identity Information and Information Sharing in the Mixed Economy of Care for Children and Young People*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2011

Rob Wilson ,
Mike Martin ,
Sarah Walsh  and
Paul Richter
Rob Wilson
Affiliation:
Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University E-mail: [email protected]
Mike Martin
Affiliation:
Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University E-mail: [email protected]
Sarah Walsh
Affiliation:
Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University E-mail: [email protected]
Paul Richter
Affiliation:
Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

This article critically examines the governance of identity in the context of children's social care. There is a widespread assumption in government policy and technical practice that information can be integrated across organisations and sectors. This article questions these assertions using a case study (‘Mary's story’). It draws on a range of insights from the philosophy of Charles Pierce, information systems practice and social theory. This provides a platform to explore the governance of identity information for VCS organisations, service providers, and user(s). The logics of the governance of identity information in current and future service co-ordination and delivery are examined.

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Themed Section on Remixing the Economy of Welfare? Changing Roles and Relationships between the State and the Voluntary and Community Sector
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , July 2011 , pp. 379 - 391
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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