Social theory, social change and social work / edited by Nigel Parton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Parton, Nigel.

Series:

State of welfare.

The state of welfare

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Great Britain.

Social service.

Social service--Great Britain--Methodology.

Social change--Great Britain.

Social change.

Public welfare administration--Great Britain.

Public welfare administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Analyzes the current changes in social work and assesses how far recent developments in social theory can contribute to their interpretation. Considers issues of central significance to all interested in social work theory, policy, practice

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series editor's preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Social theory, social change and social work: an introduction; Social work through the looking glass; After social work?; Postmodernism, feminism and the question of difference; Surface and depth in social-work practice; Social work, risk and 'the blaming system'; Telling tales: probation in the contemporary social formation; The future of social work with older people in a changing world; Social work with children and families: from child welfare to child protection

Regulation for radicals: the state, CCETSW and the academyAnti-intellectualism and the peculiarities of British social work education; References; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-229) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-79922-5

1-280-32098-2

0-203-43351-3

1-134-79923-3

9780203433515

OCLC:

63539887