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Autore |
Douglas Anthony <1949-> |
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Titolo |
Caring and coping : a guide to social services / / Anthony Douglas and Terry Philpot |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1998 |
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ISBN |
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0-9536042-4-1 |
1-134-72082-3 |
1-134-72083-1 |
1-282-77723-8 |
9786612777233 |
0-203-00414-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social service - Great Britain |
Human services - Great Britain - Management |
Caregivers - Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 From charity to social work: a history -- chapter 2 On the statute book: the law and social services -- chapter 3 The nuts and bolts of care -- chapter 4 For the child's sake: services for children -- chapter 5 Does the community care?: social services today -- chapter 6 Whose service is it, anyway? -- chapter 7 Home from home?: residential care -- chapter 8 Something special: specialist services -- chapter 9 More than a piece of paper: social work training -- chapter 10 The manager's tale: management of social services -- chapter 11 Acts of charity: the role of the voluntary sector -- chapter 12 All in it together: working with different agencies -- chapter 13 Across the borders: Scotland and Northern Ireland -- chapter 14 Conclusion: into the future. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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 |
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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. |
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