Social work and social policy : an introduction / created by Jonathan Dickens.

By:

Dickens, Jonathan, 1961- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Student social work | Student social workPublisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016Edition: Second editionDescription: 211 pages. xii, 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138017566 (hardback)
9781138017573 (pbk.)

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LOC classification:

HV40.35 DIC

Contents:

What is social work for? -- What is social policy about? -- The role of the state -- Need -- Poverty -- Rights -- Inequality -- Participation -- Regulation -- Prevention and personalisation -- Commissioning and integration -- Funding and spending -- Conclusion : Between the middle and the margins.

Summary: An understanding of social policy is vital for engaging practically with social work values, dealing with political and ethical questions about responsibility, liberty and our understanding of 'the good society'. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to social policy.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is social work for? --
What is social policy about? --
The role of the state --
Need --
Poverty --
Rights --
Inequality --
Participation --
Regulation --
Prevention and personalisation --
Commissioning and integration --
Funding and spending --
Conclusion : Between the middle and the margins.

An understanding of social policy is vital for engaging practically with social work values, dealing with political and ethical questions about responsibility, liberty and our understanding of 'the good society'. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to social policy.

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