Social services. created by Tony Byrne and Colin F. Padfield

Includes index.

Social Services provides an introduction to the social services in Great Britain. This fourth edition aims to take account of a number of important changes in British social services since 1984 and to generally up-date the whole text. This volume was substantially completed towards the end of 1988, and updated until the summer/autumn 1989. This book is organized into 18 chapters. These chapters cover the history of British social services, relevant laws and legislation and the types of services for the aged, children, women and handicapped. It also describes social work as a profession and.

Chapter 1. Background to the modern social services ; General and introductory; The domain of the social services; Administration of the social services; Main features in the development of the social services; The Poor Law; Other developments in the nineteenth century; Developments in the twentieth century; Questions; Chapter 2. An outline of government ; The British Constitution; The main organs of government. The separation of powersThe rule of law; Parliament; Political parties; The House of Lords; The House of Commons; The judiciary; The executive; Central government; Government departments; The Treasury; Constitution and elections; Control of local authorities by law; Questions; Chapter 3. Social security ; Definitions of poverty; Arrangements for dealing with poverty; The Poor Law; The National Insurance Act, 1911; The Beveridge Report, 1942; Importance of the Beveridge Report; Comments; Changes up to 1979; Changes in the 1980s; An outline of current cash benefits. Some comments on the social security systemPoverty in modern Britain; Reducing poverty; Conclusion; Questions; Chapter 4. The health service ; The development of the health service: 1840-1940; The National Health Service: development of an idea; Criticisms of the NHS; An integrated service; The NHS structure since 1974; Hospital-based services; Family practitioner services; Other community health services; The private sector; Inequalities in the NHS; Financing the NHS; The Royal Commission on the NHS (1975-79); Controls and complaints; Professional bodies; Know your rights: practical points. NHS reform plans 1989Questions; Chapter 5. The aged ; History; Numbers; Health; Personal social services; Housing; Employment; Problems, defects and criticisms; Questions; Chapter 6. The handicapped ; The physically handicapped and disabled; Numbers of disabled; Nature and causes of handicap; Services for the handicapped; Problems and criticisms; The mentally disordered; Problems and criticisms; Questions; Chapter 7. Mothers and young children ; History; Services today for mothers and young children; The unmarried mother and child; Day care for pre-school children; Working mothers. The family planning serviceComment; Questions; Chapter 8. Children and young persons ; History; Who administers the services?; Legal and family status; Protection and control of children; Care of children deprived of normal home life; Treatment of offenders; General protection of children; General services for children and young persons; Questions; Chapter 9. Education ; Introduction; Main features of education in 1800; State intervention and the growth of education provision; Secondary education in the nineteenth century; Development of the national system: 1902-44.
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