1st Edition
Caring and Coping A Guide to Social Services
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Caring and Coping provides a clear and accessible explanation of the history, politics, management, funding and day-to-day work of the social services in Britain.
Social Care now encompasses a wide range of increasingly specialised professions. Caring and Coping aims to improve the practitioner's (and the general public's) understanding not only of what these various professions do, but... Read more
Notes on authors, Foreword, Introduction, 1. From charity to social work: a history, 2 On the statute book: the law and social services, 3. The nuts and bolts of care: politics and organisation, 4. For the child’s sake: services for children, 5. Does the community care?: social services today, 6. Whose service is it, anyway?: involving service users, 7 Home from home?: residential care, 8. Something special: specialist services, 9. More than a piece of paper: social work training, 10. The manager’s tale: management of social services, 11 Acts of charity: the role of the voluntary sector, 12. All in it together: working with different agencies, 13. Across the borders: Scotland and Northern Ireland, 14. Conclusion: into the future, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Douglas, Anthony; Philpot, Terry
'Thorough, readable and thought-provoking. The co-authors have both worked as journalists. It shows in the clarity and accessibility of the writing.' - Terry Bamford, Executive Director of Housing and Social Services, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in Community Care
