05900nam 22009253u 450 991046226130332120210108050800.01-280-87307-897866137143811-136-29030-3(CKB)2670000000230707(EBL)981889(OCoLC)798209348(SSID)ssj0000744119(PQKBManifestationID)12332583(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000744119(PQKBWorkID)10843206(PQKB)10115469(SSID)ssj0000741895(PQKBManifestationID)12300732(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000741895(PQKBWorkID)10737908(PQKB)10487380(MiAaPQ)EBC981889(EXLCZ)99267000000023070720130418d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrSocial Work[electronic resource]Hoboken Taylor and Francis20121 online resource (225 p.)The BasicsDescription based upon print version of record.1-136-29023-0 0-415-60398-6 Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Pioneer, investigator, agitator: a brief introduction; 1 Reformist or radical: Social work's roots and different identities; What is social work?; Definitions; Metaphors; The social work story; Origins of social work; Early reformist roots; Early radical roots; Social work values and ethics; Beginnings of social work knowledge; Usable knowledge; Service user knowledge; Roots of models and methods; Social and medical models; Evolution of social work education; Development of social work organisationProfessional organisationWelfare; Welfare state; Welfare models; Social work and social problems; Social and global problems; Social policy and wicked problems; Social justice and social inclusion; Care and control; Power and oppression; Critical social policy: the example of benefit fraud; Unintended consequences; Agents of the state?; Ideology; Religion; Capital, labour and commodification; Community; A few -isms; Managerialism; Reorganising services; The cousins; Social pedagogy; In conclusion; Further reading; Some related weblinks; References2 Harridan or heroine: the public face of social workPublic image; Harridan and heroine; Humour; Blame and the public inquiry; Public awareness; Public service; Public, private and third ways; Cuts; Media; Press; TV, radio and film; Social media; Politics; Party politics; Grandstanding; Social work responses; Campaigns; College of Social Work; Whistleblowing; Themes; Emotional involvement, stress and burnout; Taboos; Language; Jargon; Political correctness; In conclusion; Further reading; Some related weblinks; References3 Clients or service users: how and why people come into contact with social workNeither universal nor mainstream; Clients; Who becomes a service user and how?; Life course; Looking after other people's children; Adoption; Fostering; Children and families; Children leaving care; Child cruelty; Early intervention and prevention work; Court work and youth justice; Disabilities; Mental health; Compulsory admission to hospital; Drug and alcohol misuse; Refugees, asylum seekers and travellers; Older people; Service users who do not want to be service usersService users providing and buying social services'Personalisation'; Carers; Service users as volunteers; Where do social workers and clients meet?; Home visits; On a caseload; How long do you have a social worker for?; Eligibility and rationing; Case closed; Themes; Dilemmas in social work; Hard to reach or seldom heard; Race, ethnicity and diversity; Gender; Risk and safeguarding; Physical contact; Restraint; Violence; Sex; What do service users want from social work?; In conclusion; Further reading; Some related weblinks; References; 4 A profession or a careera calling or a job: what social workers do and how social work is organisedSocial Work: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the often misrepresented world of social work. This accessible book presents a broad view of contemporary social work, exploring its roots and its possible future. It dispels myths surrounding social work, addresses media debates, and offers a balanced account of what social workers do. The book argues for a social work that is partisan in support of social justice. Questions covered include:How did social work arise? How and why do people come into contact with social workers? What are the trueThe BasicsSocial case workSocial case workSocial serviceSocial serviceSocial workersSocial workersSocial serviceSocial workersSocial case workSocial Welfare & Social WorkHILCCSocial SciencesHILCCSocial Welfare & Social Work - GeneralHILCCElectronic books.Social case work.Social case work.Social service.Social service.Social workers.Social workers.Social serviceSocial workersSocial case workSocial Welfare & Social WorkSocial SciencesSocial Welfare & Social Work - General361.3Doel Mark1950-451303AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910462261303321Social Work2180311UNINA