Social Policy and Social Work
An Introduction

Second Edition

Jo Cunningham
Steve Cunningham - University of Central Lancashire, UK

Series:
Transforming Social Work Practice Series

Courses:
Social Welfare Policy/Social Policy | Social Work Practice

July 2017 | 336 pages | Learning Matters

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with social policy. Social Policy and Social Work introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society, and how it is applied to everyday practice.

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Part I: The historical and theoretical context

Chapter 1: Social policy and social work

Chapter 2: The development of social policy and social work in the nineteenth century

Chapter 3: Ideology, social policy and social work

Chapter 4: Social democracy and the development of social policy and social work after 1945

Chapter 5: Neo-liberalism and the development of social policy and social work after 1979

Part II: Social policy, social work and service users

Chapter 6: Marxism, Social Policy and Social Work

Chapter 7: Children, social policy and social work

Chapter 8: Youth, social policy, social work and the 'crisis of youth’

Chapter 9: Adults, social policy and social work: The personalisation agenda

Chapter 10: Ageing, social policy and social work

This text directed to social workers, introduces the essential legislation, and the necessary guidelines to understand how some laws are interpreted, for and by social work practice. That is illustrated through practical examples that explore in a realistic and specialized way the areas of law that affect this practice.

Courtney Lawson

CBQ reviews

This book is a pleasure to read in an ever-changing political climate. Its foundations means I can use it in a number of modules to provide an explanation for why poverty is so prevalent

Ms Vita Snowden

Kedleston Road Campus, Derby University

February 1, 2020

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Found it very useful to 'read around' the course it has been used as support materials for the lecturer.

Mr Ian Yates

City of Bristol College, City of Bristol College

October 26, 2017

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Great book,mstudent found it informative and engaging, linked to course content.

Mrs GILLIAN HUGHES

Education, City of Sunderland College