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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817017503321

Titolo

Social work in the British Isles / / edited by Malcolm Payne and Steven M. Shardlow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002

ISBN

1-84642-311-2

1-4175-3310-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PayneMalcolm <1947->

ShardlowSteven <1952->

Disciplina

361.94

Soggetti

Public welfare - Great Britain

Social service - Great Britain

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. 249-268) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""contents""; ""1 In Search of 'British' Social Work""; ""2 Social Work in England""; ""3 Social Work in Late-modern Ireland""; ""4 Social Work in Norhern Ireland""; ""5 Social Work in Scotland""; ""6 Social Work in Wales""; ""7 Guernsey""; ""8 Social Work in the British Isles""; ""Appendix - About the British Isles""; ""Bibliography""; ""The Contributors""; ""Subject Index""; ""Author Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This ground-breaking book provides invaluable insight into the diverse nature of social work practice within the British Isles. The contributors explore key differences in social work's role and character, and the legal systems and organisational structures in which it operates in the different regions.