{"product_id":"social-policy-for-social-work-placing-social-work-in-its-wider-context-paperback-softback-9780745660837","title":"Social Policy for Social Work; Placing Social Work in its Wider Context (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745660837","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSocial Policy for Social Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePlacing Social Work in its Wider Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLorraine Green (Author), Karen Clarke (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745660837, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 February 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.3 x 1.6 cm, 0.413 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Beautifully written and informed by extensive scholarship, \u003ci\u003eSocial Policy for Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e will be of value to a wide range of audiences. Students will find its accessible style most helpful, and academics will find it a vital reference point for teaching in this area. It is really excellent and I recommend it wholeheartedly.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrid Featherstone, University of Huddersfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This book will be essential reading for social work students, practitioners and educators. It makes a uniquely thoughtful and analytical contribution to the knowledge base for practice, and offers a comprehensive introduction for social workers to contemporary thinking in social policy. A must read!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Morris, University of Sheffield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Social work is intrinsically impacted and, in part, defined by its context of social values, social theories and social policies. This book brilliantly explores these interactions and also why social work is a profession which should be treasured and championed. I found it informative, illuminating and invigorating. I expect you will too.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Jones, professor of social work at Kingston University and St George's, University of London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lorraine Green and Karen Clarke have produced a book that is well written, and in fact in places is exquisitely written. ... This really is a must book for social work students that are studying social policy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e British Journal of Social Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e �This is a highly accessible, well-written and challenging book [�. T]he authors have sought to locate social work within a context of social values, the wider social policy agenda and a recognition of the power of political ideologies, impacting at the individual, family, market and the state levels. [�] The book provides an excellent introduction for social work and social policy students whilst reminding social workers of the need to uphold their professional values in negotiating the personal and the political.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Hugh McLaughlin, Journal of Social Policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  �The book presents a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing social work by situating practice within its wider social policy context. It is carefully argued, well-referenced and [�] makes a positive contribution to the literature. Its recognition of problems outside the Global North strengthens its global appeal. [�] The enduring quality of the book is that it demonstrates the complex relationship between policy and practice in the continuing search for greater equality and social justice.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e International Journal of Social Welfare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContemporary social work cannot be understood without an appreciation of the broader context of social policy in which it takes place. Such an understanding is increasingly important as social workers are expected to work across institutional, professional and even national boundaries in new ways profoundly affected by the changing global context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis insightful book examines how shifts in the dominant political ideology have affected the nature of welfare provision, the kinds of social problems addressed by policy, and the balance of responsibilities for well-being between individuals, the family, voluntary organizations, the market and the state. It explains the impact of these developments on the organization of social work and on relationships between social workers and service users. The book discusses contested concepts central to social work – such as justice, liberty, equality, difference, need and risk – and illustrates these through a range of examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe critical analysis provided in this book offers students of social work a crucial foundation for negotiating difficult and sensitive practice situations and defending their profession, providing them with the tools and knowledge to uphold key professional values.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e: Tracing the Roots of Welfare and the Evolution of Social Policy and Social Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e: Welfare Ideologies, Social Policy and Social Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e: Social Problems and Social Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e: Social Justice, Citizenship and Equality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e: How Social Work is Organized: institutional arrangements and governance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e: Social Work in Practice: the interface between the individual and the state\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e: Social Work and Globalization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e: Conclusion and Bringing it all Together\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462942093592,"sku":"9780745660837","price":20.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745660837.jpg?v=1785543207","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/social-policy-for-social-work-placing-social-work-in-its-wider-context-paperback-softback-9780745660837","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}