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

By: Dickens, Jonathan, 1961-Material type: TextTextSeries: Student social workPublication details: London : Routledge, 2009Description: viii, 200 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780415454124 (hbk.) :; 0415454123 (hbk.) :; 9780415454131 (pbk.) :; 0415454131 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Social service | Social policyDDC classification: 361
Contents:
Core models: What is social work for?; What is social policy about?; The role of the state - Key issues: Needs and rights; Inequality and poverty; Participation and choice - Current topics: professionalism and inter-professional working; Organisation and regulation; Social work and money.
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 bibliography (p. 178-194) and index.

Core models: What is social work for?; What is social policy about?; The role of the state - Key issues: Needs and rights; Inequality and poverty; Participation and choice - Current topics: professionalism and inter-professional working; Organisation and regulation; Social work and money.

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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