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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and abbreviations
Introduction
What is social work?
What is social policy?
The structure and logic of the book
1 Tracing the Roots of Welfare and the Evolution of Social Policy and Social Work
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Origins of state provision of welfare: from the Elizabethan Poor Laws to the late 1800s
1.3 From the Poor Law to the welfare state:1900–1948
1.4 The post-war welfare consensus: 1948–1979
1.5 Thatcherism and the Conservative governments: 1979–1997
1.6 The New Labour governments 1997–2010
1.7 The Coalition government, contemporary welfare issues and the place of social work: 2010–2015
1.8 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
2 Welfare Ideologies, Social Policy and Social Work
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Liberalism and neoliberalism
2.3 Conservatism and neo-conservatism
2.4 Marxism and socialism
2.5 The Third Way
2.6 Welfare states in context: comparing welfare regimes
2.7 Evaluating the impact of politics and welfare ideologies on social work
2.8 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
3 Social Problems and Social Work
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Epistemological debates
3.3 Consensus and conflict theories of society
3.4 What are social problems?
3.5 Early perspectives on social problems
3.6 A social constructionist approach to social problems
3.7 Social work and social problems
3.8 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
4 Social Justice, Citizenship and Equality
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Citizenship and rights
4.3 Social divisions, difference and inequality
4.4 Equality
4.5 Key social justice theories
4.6 Social work, justice, equality and difference
4.7 Engaging with difference
4.8 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
5 How Social Work is Organized: Institutional Arrangements and Governance
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Institutional arrangements: Seebohm and after
5.3 New public management and marketization
5.4 Ways of working: joined-up government, partnership and interprofessional working
5.5 Service quality and performance management
5.6 Austerity, local government cuts and pressures on social work
5.7 Social work as a profession: education, training and professional regulation
5.8 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
6 Social Work in Practice: The Interface between the Individual and the State
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Need and risk
6.3 Risk, intervention and social work
6.4 Evidence-based practice
6.5 Empowerment and personalization
6.6 The changing relationship between the social worker and the client/service user
6.7 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
7 Social Work and Globalization
7.1 Introduction
7.2 What is globalization?
7.3 Social problems arising from economic globalization
7.4 Supranational institutions and governance
7.5 Professional networks and epistemic communities
7.6 Conclusion
Discussion questions
Further reading
8 Conclusion and Bringing it All Together
8.1 What can social workers do?
Bibliography
Index
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