224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1978, Philosophy in Social Work is a collection of papers that invites reflective consideration of the philosophical issues arising out of social work. The work stemmed from a series of meetings at the University of Glasgow, designed to encourage philosophers to look at traditional problems raised in the comparatively unfamiliar setting of social work and social service,... Read more
Notes on the Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Social Work and Ideology, Leonard Hunt
2. Social Services in a Nutshell, David Watson
3. Discretionary ‘Rights’, T.D. Campbell
4. Charity and the Welfare State, Angus McKay
5. Non-Judgmental Attitudes, R.F. Stalley
6. Aim, Skill and Role in Social Work, R.S. Downie and Eileen M. Loudfoot
7. The Morality of Law and the Politics of Probation, Barry Wilkins
8. Authority and the Social Caseworker, Alexander Broadie
9. Medicine and the Marketplace, P.D. Shaw
10. Affirmation and Sacrifice in Everyday Life and in Social Work, Donald Houston
Bibliography
Biography
Noel Timms, David Watson
