Title Social policy for social work : placing social work in its wider context / Lorraine Green and Karen Clarke

Published Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction; What is social work?; What is social policy?; The structure and logic of the book; 1 Tracing the Roots of Welfare and the Evolution of Social Policy and Social Work; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Origins of state provision of welfare: from the Elizabethan Poor Laws to the late 1800s; 1.3 From the Poor Law to the welfare state:1900-1948; 1.4 The post-war welfare consensus: 1948-1979; 1.5 Thatcherism and the Conservative governments: 1979-1997; 1.6 The New Labour governments 1997-2010 1.7 The Coalition government, contemporary welfare issues and the place of social work: 2010-20151.8 Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; 2 Welfare Ideologies, Social Policy and Social Work; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Liberalism and neoliberalism; 2.3 Conservatism and neo-conservatism; 2.4 Marxism and socialism; 2.5 The Third Way; 2.6 Welfare states in context: comparing welfare regimes; 2.7 Evaluating the impact of politics and welfare ideologies on social work; 2.8 Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; 3 Social Problems and Social Work; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Epistemological debates3.3 Consensus and conflict theories of society; 3.4 What are social problems?; 3.5 Early perspectives on social problems; 3.6 A social constructionist approach to social problems; 3.7 Social work and social problems; 3.8 Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; 4 Social Justice, Citizenship and Equality; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Citizenship and rights; 4.3 Social divisions, difference and inequality; 4.4 Equality; 4.5 Key social justice theories; 4.6 Social work, justice, equality and difference; 4.7 Engaging with difference; 4.8 Conclusion Discussion questionsFurther reading; 5 How Social Work is Organized: Institutional Arrangements and Governance; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Institutional arrangements: Seebohm and after; 5.3 New public management and marketization; 5.4 Ways of working: joined-up government, partnership and interprofessional working; 5.5 Service quality and performance management; 5.6 Austerity, local government cuts and pressures on social work; 5.7 Social work as a profession: education, training and professional regulation; 5.8 Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading 6 Social Work in Practice: The Interface between the Individual and the State6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Need and risk; 6.3 Risk, intervention and social work; 6.4 Evidence-based practice; 6.5 Empowerment and personalization; 6.6 The changing relationship between the social worker and the client/service user; 6.7 Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further reading; 7 Social Work and Globalization; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 What is globalization?; 7.3 Social problems arising from economic globalization; 7.4 Supranational institutions and governance; 7.5 Professional networks and epistemic communities Summary Contemporary social work cannot be understood without an appreciation of the broader context of social policy in which it takes place. Such an understanding is increasingly important as social workers are expected to work across institutional, professional and even national boundaries in new ways profoundly affected by the changing global context. This insightful book examines 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 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 a range of examples. 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Social service -- Great Britain Social policy. Public welfare -- Great Britain Public Policy public policy. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Public welfare Social policy Social service SUBJECT Great Britain -- Social policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001105 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form dissertations. Academic theses Academic theses. Thèses et écrits académiques. Form Electronic book Author Clarke, Karen, author. LC no. 2015024620 ISBN 9781509506620 1509506624

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