Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work by Nigel Parton
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Description Analyzes the current changes in social work and assesses how far recent developments in social theory can contribute to their interpretation. Considers issues of central significance to all interested in social work theory, policy, practice
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Social work is currently experiencing an important period of change - in its priorities, organization and day-to-day practices. In the light of recent legislation in community care, child care and criminal justice together with changes in local government and education and training, the nature and future of social work is changing dramatically. Increasingly, notions of care management, monitoring and evaluation and inter-agency co-ordination become more dominant, requiring new skills and new forms of knowledge to the extent that the image of the generic social worker working in the unified agency and drawing upon casework, informed by particular forms of psychology and displaying particular skills in human relationships, seems outmoded. Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work has two inter-related themes. First to account for and analyse current changes in social work and secondly, to assess how far recent developments in social theory can contribute to their interpretation.The book locates social work in its social and political contexts, paying particular attention to the changing organisation of social work; the questions of feminism and difference; social workers as surface performers; the centrality and significance of risk; the past and futures of social work in probation, with older people and in child welfare; and the failures of social work education and the role of CCETSW. It will be essential reading for students on qualifying and post-qualifying social work courses, as well as courses in sociology, social policy, politics, law and health. John Clarke, The Open University, Robert Harris, University of Hull, Jeff Hopkins, University of Keele, David Howe, University of East Anglia, Chris Jones, Universit
Author Biography
Nigel Parton is Professor in Child Care at the University of Huddersfield.
Details ISBN 0415126983 ISBN-13 9780415126984 Title Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work Author Nigel Parton Format Paperback Year 1996 Pages 256 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:7308940; About Us
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