Social Policy for Social Work

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 11
PART I: CONTEXTS......Page 14
1 Changing Perspectives on Social Policy and Social Work......Page 16
Social work consists of more than merely implementing the law......Page 17
How do social workers use social policy in their practice?......Page 18
What changing contexts affect social policy and social work?......Page 19
What are social policy, social administration, social security, social services, social care and social work?......Page 39
How does social policy relate to social work?......Page 42
PART II: POLICIES......Page 48
2 Social Security......Page 50
Policy context......Page 51
Key policy changes and related issues......Page 58
Implications for social workers......Page 66
Policy context......Page 68
Key policy changes and related issues......Page 74
Implications for social workers......Page 82
Policy context......Page 85
Key policy changes and related issues......Page 87
Implications for social workers......Page 102
5 Health and Community Care......Page 105
Policy context......Page 106
Key policy changes and related issues......Page 107
Implications for social workers......Page 120
Policy context......Page 123
Key policy changes and related issues......Page 125
Implications for social workers......Page 137
7 Youth Justice and Criminal Justice......Page 140
Policy context......Page 142
Key policy changes and related issues......Page 150
Implications for social workers......Page 159
PART III: ISSUES......Page 162
8 Tackling Divisions and Inequalities......Page 164
Key aspects......Page 165
Implications for social workers......Page 184
Policy context......Page 186
Key changes and related issues......Page 190
Implications for social workers......Page 197
Contexts......Page 199
Key aspects......Page 201
Implications for social workers......Page 210
Contexts and key aspects......Page 213
Implications for social workers......Page 224
How have social conditions changed since 1981?......Page 226
Can government policies deliver improvements to the people?......Page 230
What are the implications for social workers?......Page 237
APPENDICES......Page 240
1 Abbreviations......Page 242
2 Key Dates: Legislation......Page 247
3 Internet Addresses of Main Sources of Information on Policy and Research......Page 250
Bibliography......Page 252
C......Page 276
D......Page 277
H......Page 278
M......Page 279
P......Page 280
S......Page 281
Z......Page 282