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Social Policy for Social Work
Placing Social Work in its Wider Context
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Social Policy for Social Work
Placing Social Work in its Wider Context
About this book
Contemporary social work cannot be understood without an appreciation of the broader context of social policy in which it takes place. Such an understanding is increasingly important as social workers are expected to work across institutional, professional and even national boundaries in new ways profoundly affected by the changing global context.
This insightful book examines how shifts in the dominant political ideology have affected the nature of welfare provision, the kinds of social problems addressed by policy, and the balance of responsibilities for well-being between individuals, the family, voluntary organizations, the market and the state. It explains the impact of these developments on the organization of social work and on relationships between social workers and service users. The book discusses contested concepts central to social work – such as justice, liberty, equality, difference, need and risk – and illustrates these through a range of examples.
The critical analysis provided in this book offers students of social work a crucial foundation for negotiating difficult and sensitive practice situations and defending their profession, providing them with the tools and knowledge to uphold key professional values.
This insightful book examines how shifts in the dominant political ideology have affected the nature of welfare provision, the kinds of social problems addressed by policy, and the balance of responsibilities for well-being between individuals, the family, voluntary organizations, the market and the state. It explains the impact of these developments on the organization of social work and on relationships between social workers and service users. The book discusses contested concepts central to social work – such as justice, liberty, equality, difference, need and risk – and illustrates these through a range of examples.
The critical analysis provided in this book offers students of social work a crucial foundation for negotiating difficult and sensitive practice situations and defending their profession, providing them with the tools and knowledge to uphold key professional values.
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Yes, you can access Social Policy for Social Work by Lorraine Green,Karen Clarke,Lorraine Green in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Social Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Social PolicyTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Tracing the Roots of Welfare and the Evolution of Social Policy and Social Work
- 2 Welfare Ideologies, Social Policy and Social Work
- 3 Social Problems and Social Work
- 4 Social Justice, Citizenship and Equality
- 5 How Social Work is Organized: Institutional Arrangements and Governance
- 6 Social Work in Practice: The Interface between the Individual and the State
- 7 Social Work and Globalization
- 8 Conclusion and Bringing it All Together
- Bibliography
- Index
- End User License Agreement