1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453877303321

Autore

McLaughlin Kenneth G (Kenneth Gerard)

Titolo

Social work, politics and society : From radicalism to orthodoxy / / Kenneth McLaughlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK : , : Policy Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4473-0357-1

1-281-97549-4

9786611975494

1-84742-355-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Disciplina

361.3

Soggetti

Social Sciences

Social Welfare & Social Work

Social Welfare & Social Work - General

Social service - Political aspects

Social service

SOCIAL SCIENCE - Social Work

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Social work, politics and society; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Understandings of and developments within social work; 2. Politicising social work; 3. 'Depoliticising' social work; 4. Agency, pathology and abuse; 5. The politics of risk and mental health; 6. The subject of stress; 7. From at risk to a risk: regulating social work; 8. Politics and social work; References; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Kenneth G. McLaughlin highlights the need for a new approach to social work that has a more optimistic view of both individuals and society, and of their capacity to overcome problems.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910698384803321

Autore

Bertoni Daniel

Titolo

GAO findings and recommendations regarding DOD and VA disability systems [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

16 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Disability evaluation - Government policy - United States

Disabled veterans - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on July 11, 2007).

Author: Daniel Bertoni.

"May 25, 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-07-906R."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.