The third edition of The Essential Social Worker has been radically
revised and updated and contains an entirely new chapter providing
a clear outline of the historical and policy-related framework
within which social work operates in areas of particular practice -
child care, disability, mental health, old age and criminal
justice. The Essential Social Worker defends the idea of a broadly
based profession seeking to maintain disadvantaged people in the
community. It bravely confronts the shallowness of many short-term
fashions and argues that social work is a uniquely humane
contributor to the achievement of welfare in the 1990s and beyond.
A careful reading of The Essential Social Worker will ensure that
the student gains an understanding of the role of social work in a
complex urban society and develops an awareness of the debates
which surround it. Social work is often subject to public
criticism, but, as the author shows, it has continued to grow in
scale and in influence throughout the 20th century and although its
structure will continue to evolve, social work will remain
essential in any society which regards itself as democratic and
humane.
General
Imprint: |
Ashgate Publishing Limited
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 1994 |
First published: |
1994 |
Authors: |
Martin Davies
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
240 |
Edition: |
3rd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-85742-101-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social work >
General
|
LSN: |
1-85742-101-9 |
Barcode: |
9781857421019 |
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