Caring and Coping

"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 specialized professions. This book aims to improve the practitioner's, as well as the general public's, understanding not only of what these various professions do but also what the legal, political, ethical and financial constraints are upon them.

Autorentext

Douglas, Anthony; Philpot, Terry

Inhalt

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