Social Work, Social Policy and Older People (Thinking Through Social Work)

Social Work, Social Policy and Older People (Thinking Through Social Work)

by RobertJohns (Author)

Synopsis

It is essential for social work students to know about social policy, to know why studying social policy is important in the social work degree, and to understand how social policy, when implemented, has a real impact on the everyday life of vulnerable people. This book provides plenty of examples of this impact, tracing the development of welfare provision for older people right through the twentieth century, leading up to an analysis of contemporary developments, which students will need to know about in order to practice effectively.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 1
Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 04 Jan 2011

ISBN 10: 1844453499
ISBN 13: 9781844453498

Media Reviews
Fantastic book as it deals effectively with three huge topics that are inextricably linked to be relevant to both practitioners and academics.
Author Bio
Before moving into social work education, Robert Johns worked for a number of years in a range of social work roles, predominantly in the public sector. His specialisms were youth justice and court-work, representing the interests of children involved in care proceedings. Academically, his major abiding interest has been social work law but he has also taught social policy and social work values and ethics, hence his latest book, Ethics and Law for Social Workers. Currently, he teaches at the University of East London, where has been Head of Social Work and programme leader for the qualifying MA offered in conjunction with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. He is the author of Using the Law in Social Work, now in its sixth edition, Social Work, Social Policy and Older People and, most recently, Capacity and Autonomy.