Social Policy for Social Work

ISBN-13: 9780333774731 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 288 str.

Robert Adams

Opis

This text provides a comprehensive and critical introduction to the relationship between social policy and social work. It examines a range of social policy sectors as they impact on the work of professionals in the particular fields of social work, social care, community care and residential care. Overarching issues such as the financing, organisation and delivery of welfare services, the relationship between social policy and social divisions, and key stakeholders in service provision are also discussed. It is a useful text for students and practitioners in the welfare field.

Spis treści

PART 1: CONTEXTS.- Changing Perspectives on Social Policy and Social Work.- PART 2: POLICIES.- Social Security.- Employment.- Housing.- Health and Community Care.- Family and Child Care.- Youth Justice and Criminal Justice.- PART 3: ISSUES.- Tackling Divisions and Inequalities.- Organising and Delivering Social Services.- Financing Social Services.- Who Controls Social Services?.- Future Trends.- Appendix 1: Abbreviations.- Appendix 2: Key dates: Legislation and Official Publications.- Appendix 3: Internet Addresses for Information on Policy and Research.- Bibliography.- Index.

O autorze

ROBERT ADAMS is Professor of Human Services Development, attached to the Policy Studies Research Centre, University of Lincoln, and Visiting Professor of Social Work, University of Teesside. He has worked in social work and criminal justice settings and is the author of a number of books, including Social Policy for Social Work and Quality Social Work.

Blurb

Social Policy for Social Work provides a comprehensive, critical and engaging introduction to social policy for students and practitioners of social work.

The text is clearly structured into three parts that cover contexts, policies and issues. The first part explores changing perspectives on social policy and social work and provides an introduction to the broad range of specific policy aspects discussed in part two which include:
social security
health and community care
family and child care
criminal justice.

Part three focuses on key issues such as tackling divisions and inequalities, the control of services including empowering people receiving services, and future policy trends. Additionally, appendices provide a key to common abbreviations, dates of the main legislation and internet addresses of main information sources on policy and research.

Illustrations from practice are included throughout to highlight implications for social work practice. The text focuses on contemporary Britain but also draws examples from European, global and historical contexts wherever appropriate.

This exceptional text demonstrates clearly the relevance and implications of social policy for social work practice. It is an essential and practical resource for all students and practitioners in the welfare field.