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Adult social care
Iain Ferguson
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Description for Adult social care
Paperback. An historical overview of adult social care that locates the roots of the current crisis in the under-valuing of older people and adults with disabilities and in the marketisation of social care over the past two decades. Editor(s): Ferguson, Iain; Lavalette, Michael. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 200 x 5. Weight in Grams: 112.
Adult social care in Britain has been at the centre of much media and public attention in recent years. Revelations of horrific abuse in learning disability settings, the collapse of major private care home providers, abject failures of inspection and regulation, and uncertainty over how long-term care of older people should be funded have all given rise to serious public concern. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Iain Ferguson and Michael Lavalette give an historical overview of adult social care. The roots of the current crisis are located in the ... Read more
Adult social care in Britain has been at the centre of much media and public attention in recent years. Revelations of horrific abuse in learning disability settings, the collapse of major private care home providers, abject failures of inspection and regulation, and uncertainty over how long-term care of older people should be funded have all given rise to serious public concern. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Iain Ferguson and Michael Lavalette give an historical overview of adult social care. The roots of the current crisis are located in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work
Condition
New
Weight
111g
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447316169
SKU
V9781447316169
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Ref
99-50
About Iain Ferguson
Iain Ferguson is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of the West of Scotland. He is a founder member of the Social Work Action Network. Michael Lavalette is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at Liverpool Hope University, national coordinator of the Social Work Action Network. Iain and Michael are joint editors of the journal ... Read more
Reviews for Adult social care
This is an essential and invaluable read for all those involved/interested in adult social care. Steve Rogowski, social worker (children and families) Taking a radical stance has never been more important in social work. This most timely and innovative series of internationally renowned authors makes a significant contribution to advancing a new politics of social work. Professor ... Read more