Social Policy for Social Work
Placing Social Work in its Wider Context
By: Lorraine Green, Karen Clarke
Paperback | 29 January 2016
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This insightful book examines the ongoing development of the post-war welfare state and shows 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, on social workers’ changing roles and tasks, 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 specific examples such as FGM, service-user involvement, different safeguarding scenarios and religious expression.
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.
Industry Reviews
Brid Featherstone, University of Huddersfield
"This book will be essential reading for social work students, practitioners and educators. It makes a uniquely thoughtful and analytical contribution to the knowledge base for practice, and offers a comprehensive introduction for social workers to contemporary thinking in social policy. A must read!"
Kate Morris, University of Sheffield
"Social work is intrinsically impacted and, in part, defined by its context of social values, social theories and social policies. This book brilliantly explores these interactions and also why social work is a profession which should be treasured and championed. I found it informative, illuminating and invigorating. I expect you will too."
Ray Jones, professor of social work at Kingston University and St George's, University of London
"Lorraine Green and Karen Clarke have produced a book that is well written, and in fact in places is exquisitely written. ... This really is a must book for social work students that are studying social policy."
British Journal of Social Work
"This is a highly accessible, well-written and challenging book [. T]he authors have sought to locate social work within a context of social values, the wider social policy agenda and a recognition of the power of political ideologies, impacting at the individual, family, market and the state levels. [] The book provides an excellent introduction for social work and social policy students whilst reminding social workers of the need to uphold their professional values in negotiating the personal and the political."
Hugh McLaughlin, Journal of Social Policy
"The book presents a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing social work by situating practice within its wider social policy context. It is carefully argued, well-referenced and [] makes a positive contribution to the literature. Its recognition of problems outside the Global North strengthens its global appeal. [] The enduring quality of the book is that it demonstrates the complex relationship between policy and practice in the continuing search for greater equality and social justice."
International Journal of Social Welfare
ISBN: 9780745660837
ISBN-10: 0745660835
Published: 29th January 2016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 240
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 24.5 x 17.0 x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.41
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