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Social work and the third way : tough love as social policy / created by Bill Jordan; with Charlie Jordan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: SAGE, 2000Copyright date: ©2000Description: vi, 242 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780761967217
  • 0761967214 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV248 JOR
Contents:
The Dog That Didn't BarkValues, Morals and Emotions The Shifting Ethical Foundations of Social WorkReasons, Motives and Evidence The Theoretical Basis of the Third Way and Social WorkThe Third Way in Local Authority Social Services Modernization and ManagementCapacities and Empowerment The Contradictions of the Third Way over Exclusions and DisabilitiesSocial Work and Street CredibilitySocial Work and Economic ActivityThe Public Authority Social Work and the StateFront-Line Practice
Summary: Provides an analysis of the tensions between 'toughness' and 'love' in the Third Way's political philosophy, and the problems of implementing New Labour's programme. This title looks at the government's reliance on face-to-face methods for activating citizens and changing their behaviour in many of its initiatives.
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Book Book School of Social Work Library Open Shelf HV248 JOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156223 Available BK143700

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-236) and index.

The Dog That Didn't BarkValues, Morals and Emotions The Shifting Ethical Foundations of Social WorkReasons, Motives and Evidence The Theoretical Basis of the Third Way and Social WorkThe Third Way in Local Authority Social Services Modernization and ManagementCapacities and Empowerment The Contradictions of the Third Way over Exclusions and DisabilitiesSocial Work and Street CredibilitySocial Work and Economic ActivityThe Public Authority Social Work and the StateFront-Line Practice

Provides an analysis of the tensions between 'toughness' and 'love' in the Third Way's political philosophy, and the problems of implementing New Labour's programme. This title looks at the government's reliance on face-to-face methods for activating citizens and changing their behaviour in many of its initiatives.

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