Understanding Agency: Social Welfare and Change

ISBN-13: 9781847423306 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 136 str.

Liz Jeffrey

Opis

This textbook provides a straightforward introduction to the concept of agency and how it can usefully inform the practice of social welfare. Demonstrating a model of achievable change, it traces the origins of agency and explores the contributions of key thinkers from sociological and social policy perspectives.

Spis treści

Introduction; A theoretical introduction; Social workers and service users; Service users as co-producers of services; Agency and structure: individuals in society; Conclusion; Afterword.