Social Work in Northern Ireland - Conflict and Change (Book, New)

Over the past 40 years, social work in Northern Ireland has been responsive to a number of changing contexts and environments. Throughout 'the Troubles,' social workers had to develop methods of ensuring services were delivered in spite of the surrounding violence and civil disturbance. At the same time, they developed imaginative and creative new services in response to needs and demands. This book outlines the historical development of social work in Northern Ireland, looking at what has been achieved and analyzing the challenges for the future. It considers the role of social work in a society emerging from conflict, facing demographic, technological, and economic changes. Social work in Northern Ireland has been dismissed by policy makers and academics as unique, special, or different, and therefore not worthy of attention. This book demonstrates that international audiences have much to learn from the social work response to a changing political landscape.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	Deirdre Heenan • Derek Birrell
Dimensions:	240 x 172mm (L x W)
Format:	Book
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-333-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN:	1-84742-333-7
Barcode:	9781847423337

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