Social Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Professions : Scottish Perspectives /

Social Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Professions : Scottish Perspectives /

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This innovative text offers comprehensive coverage of the discipline of social policy and its central relevance to social work, social care and related practice in Scotland. Designed to complement teaching and study associated with the new Honours degree in Social Work (Scottish Executive 2003), it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hothersall, Steve J
Other Authors: Bolger, Janine
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2010
Subjects:
Public welfare > Scotland
Public welfare
Social service > Government policy > Scotland
Social service
Aide sociale > Écosse
Aide sociale
Service social > Politique gouvernementale > Écosse
Service social
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services
Social policy
Social service > Government policy
welfare services
Social Welfare
Social Work
Public Policy
State Government
Scotland > Social policy
Scotland
Écosse > Politique sociale
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part I Context; 1 What is social policy?; 2 A history of social policy; 3 Ideology: How ideas influence policy and welfare; 4 People, policy and practice; Part II Themes and issues; 5 Poverty and social exclusion; 6 Risk, support and protection; 7 Changing patterns of care; 8 Welfare rights; 9 Social policy perspectives on empowerment; Part III Policy for practice; 10 Health and health inequalities; 11 Mental health; 12 Older people; 13 Disability: A question of perception

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