Social Policy and Social Work: an Introduction

Cunningham, Jo, Cunningham, Steve

ISBN 10: 1844453014 / ISBN 13: 9781844453016

Verlag: SAGE Publications, Limited, 2012

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 12054074-6

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Social Policy and Social Work: an Introduction
• Verlag: SAGE Publications, Limited
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1844453014
• ISBN-13: 9781844453016
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Very Good
• Gewicht: 0,939 Pfund

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Inhaltsangabe

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with social policy. This book introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society, and how it is applied to everyday practice.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Jo Cunningham is a Principal Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Central Lancashire and programme leader of the BA Social Work. Jo has taught sociology and social work practice for a number of years. Before commencing her lecturing career, Jo was a social worker in the area of children and families. Research interests include childhood accidents and child death, and more recently the practice implications of asylum policy for professionals, children and their families.

Steve Cunningham is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Central Lancashire. He has taught sociology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level for 27 years. His research interests are focused on welfare history, poverty and social security, the sociology of welfare and children’s political activism. He is the author of numerous publications in these areas.