Introduction: Postmodernisation and Change in Social Work and Social Welfare; One: Local Perspectives; 1: From Beveridge to Best Value: Transitions in Welfare Provision; 2: The Rise of Managerialism in Social Work; 3: Developments in Services for Elderly People: Managing the Changes; 4: New Managerialism and Social Work: Changing Women’s Work; 5: Equalling the Opportunity of a Management Career; Two: International Perspectives; 6: Crossing, Building and Breaking the Boundaries: Social Work in a Global Context; 7: Managing the Development of Social Work in Russia; 8: Social Work Management in Finland; 9: In Search of Legitimacy: Social Work Management in Hong Kong; Conclusion: Emergent Themes