Social policy & social work : an introduction

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    • Cunningham, Jo
    • Cunningham, Steve

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Social policy & social work : an introduction

Jo Cunningham & Steve Cunningham

(Transforming social work practice / series editors, Jonathan Parker and Greta Bradley)

SAGE , Learning Matters, 2017

2nd ed

  • : pbk

Available at  / 3 libraries

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Previous ed.: 2012

References: 291-319

Includes index

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Description

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with social policy. This book introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society and how it is applied to everyday practice.

Table of Contents

Part I: The historical and theoretical context Chapter 1: Social policy and social work Chapter 2: The development of social policy and social work in the nineteenth century Chapter 3: Ideology, social policy and social work Chapter 4: Social democracy and the development of social policy and social work after 1945 Chapter 5: Neo-liberalism and the development of social policy and social work after 1979 Part II: Social policy, social work and service users Chapter 6: Marxism, Social Policy and Social Work Chapter 7: Children, social policy and social work Chapter 8: Youth, social policy, social work and the 'crisis of youth' Chapter 9: Adults, social policy and social work: The personalisation agenda Chapter 10: Ageing, social policy and social work

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