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A Crisis in Care?: Challenges to Social Work (Published in assoc
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- Title
- A Crisis In Care? Challenge To Social Work (Published in associa
- ISBN
- 9780803988446
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-10
0803988443
ISBN-13
9780803988446
eBay Product ID (ePID)
864731
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
186 Pages
Publication Name
Crisis in Care? : Challenges to Social Work
Language
English
Subject
Social Work, History & Theory, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Development / Economic Development, Public Policy / Regional Planning
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
Series
Published in Association with the Open University Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
'Casts a sharp analytic eye over a profession facing challenges and undergoing change. The result is a book set to become a key text for students of social work and social policy' - Hilary Graham, University of Warwick ' Reports the unvarnished truth about what has happened to social work, and what is likely to happen to it in the future. It does not make for consoling reading... at last someone is examining the real state of affairs' - Community Care, 'Casts a sharp analytic eye over a profession facing challenges and undergoing change. The result is a book set to become a key text for students of social work and social policy' - Hilary Graham, University of Warwick'Reports the unvarnished truth about what has happened to social work, and what is likely to happen to it in the future. It does not make for consoling reading... at last someone is examining the real state of affairs' - Community Care, 'Casts a sharp analytic eye over a profession facing challenges and undergoing change. The result is a book set to become a key text for students of social work and social policy' - Hilary Graham, University of Warwick 'Reports the unvarnished truth about what has happened to social work, and what is likely to happen to it in the future. It does not make for consoling reading... at last someone is examining the real state of affairs' - Community Care
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
361.30941
Table Of Content
Introduction - John Clarke The Comfort of Strangers - John Clarke Social Work in Context Understanding People - Roger Sapsford The Growth of an Expertise The Rise and Fall of Social Work - Mary Langan Challenges from the Centre - Allan Cochrane Challenges from the Margins - George Taylor New Directions in Social Work - Mary Langan
Synopsis
This stimulating and authoritative book offers a distinctive analysis of the state of social work in contemporary Britain., This text aims to provide an authoritative analysis of the issues facing social work in the 1990s, as well as an introduction to the state of social work in contemporary Britain. It contains a number of maps, diagrams and illustrations. Among the issues covered are challenges from the state in the form of inquiries, reviews and recent legislative initiatives, including the Children Act and community care legislation. Challenges posed through the criticisms of social workers, users and potential users about the ways in which power and control are exercised in social work are also considered, as are challenges in the social and cultural diversity of needs which social work must meet, including issues of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability. These various demands for change in social work are discussed in the context of source materials. The book examines aspects of the historical development of social work and their relationship to the present crisis, and assesses the prospects for the future of social work. This text is suitable for students and professionals in social policy, family studies, social welfare and social work, as well as students of sociology and psychology., This stimulating and authoritative book offers a distinctive analysis of the state of social work in contemporary Britain. Among the issues addressed are: challenges from the state in the form of inquiries, reviews and new legislative initiatives, including the Children Act and community care legislation; challenges posed by criticisms from social workers themselves, clients and potential clients about the ways in which power and control are exercised in social work; and challenges arising from the social and cultural diversity of needs which social work must meet, including issues of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability. Produced in large format and illustrated for effective student teaching, A Crisis in Care? is a course book on the Open University course Family Life and Social Policy (D311) .
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