Social Work and Social Policy by Dickens, Jonathan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents List of figures, tables and boxes Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Core models

Overview 1 What is social work for?

Who is social work for? The roles and tasks of social work today The use of models: the social work diamond Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

2 What is social policy about?

Outcomes and well-being: the social policy triangle Services and organisations Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

3 The role of the state

Four welfare approaches The implications for social work The ambiguity of social policy Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

Part 2: Key issues

Overview 4 Need

Defining social need Levels of need Need and the Care Act 2014 Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

5 Poverty

Understanding poverty Child poverty Food banks Conclusion: the implications for social work Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

6 Rights

Types of human rights The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child The Human Rights Act 1998 Rights and responsibilities Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

7 Inequality

Aspects of inequality Equality policy under the coalition government 2010–15 Social class Social class and health Conclusion: the relevance to social work Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

8 Participation

Ladders of participation The politics of participation and choice Five key questions ‘Whole systems’ change Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

9 Regulation

The welfare jigsaw puzzle Cutting back the red tape? Law and politics Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

Part 3: Current topics

Overview 10 Prevention and personalisation

Early intervention Personalisation Implications for social work Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

11 Commissioning and integration

The mixed economy of welfare Ensuring high standards Integrating health and social care Social work practices Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

12 Funding and spending

Where the money comes from How the money is spent Paying for social care Conclusion Questions for reflection Useful websites and further reading

Conclusion: between the middle and the margins References Index