Social workers affecting social policy : an international perspective on policy practice / edited by John Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gal, John.

Weiss, Idit.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Social workers.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim of this book is to shed light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. This is the first effort to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes.

Contents:

Social Workers Affecting Social Policy; Contents; List of tables and figures; Tables; Figures; Notes on the contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Policy practice in social work: an introduction; The notion of policy practice; Policy practice and other types of social work practice; Between vision and practice; 2. Social workers affecting social policy in Australia1; The Australian welfare state; The social work profession and its education structure; Professional social work discourse on social policy; Education and training in policy practice; Involvement of social workers in policy practice

Case studies of social workers in policy practice andits contribution to social policy development; Factors which enhance or impede social work; involvement in policy practice; Policy practice in the future; 3. Social workers affecting social policy in England; Introduction; Historical background; A new generation: in and against the state; The rise of managerialism; Policy practice in context; Policy practice and social work reform; Policy practice in a hostile environment; Educating for engagement and policy practice; Conclusions; 4. Social workers affecting social policy in Israel

The Israeli welfare stateSocial work in Israel: an overview; Policy practice: discourse, education and practice; Education; Conclusions; 5. Social workers affecting social policy in Italy; Social work and the welfare state in Italy; An overview of social work education; The social work profession; Social workers' involvement in social policy: the professional discourse; Social workers and policy practice; Expected developments in the engagement of social workers in policy practice; 6. Social workers affecting social policy in Russia1; Background; Professional ideologies in social work

Case studies2Conclusion; 7. Social workers affecting social policy in Spain; Social work in the welfare system in Spain; The social work profession and its education structure; Social work and Spanish social policy; Social work education in policy practice and professional involvement; Professional involvement in policy practice: achievements and limitations; Towards increased policy practice; 8. Social workers affecting social policy in Sweden; Introduction; The Swedish welfare state and the social work context; Organisational context and areas of practice

The social work profession and its education structureSocial work and social policy in Sweden; Policy practice in reality; Conclusions; 9. Social workers affecting social policy in the US; Social work in the context of the US welfare system; Overview of the social work profession and its education structure; Involvement of social workers in social policy: guiding educational and professional statements; Education and training in policy practice; Involvement of social workers in social policy: actual engagement in policy practice; Specific examples of policy practice

What explains why some social workers are engaged in policy practice?

Notes:

Índices

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4473-0787-9

1-283-97515-7

1-84742-975-0

OCLC:

825745422