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Scandal, Social Policy and Social Welfare
Mark Drakeford
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Description for Scandal, Social Policy and Social Welfare
Paperback. This book, by examining the landmark scandals of the post-war period, including more recent ones, such as the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, reveals how scandals are generated, to what purposes they are used and whose interests they are made to serve. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Scandals do not just happen. They are made. They are constructed out of such everyday tragedies as the small carelessnesses and institutional brutality of the long stay hospital, the abuse of children or the violent deaths of innocent bystanders. This book, by examining the landmark scandals of the post-war period, including more recent ones, such as the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, reveals how scandals are generated, to what purposes they are used and whose interests they are made to serve. In particular, it examines the role of the public inquiry, an increasingly familiar policy device, in the process whereby the 'story' ... Read more
Scandals do not just happen. They are made. They are constructed out of such everyday tragedies as the small carelessnesses and institutional brutality of the long stay hospital, the abuse of children or the violent deaths of innocent bystanders. This book, by examining the landmark scandals of the post-war period, including more recent ones, such as the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, reveals how scandals are generated, to what purposes they are used and whose interests they are made to serve. In particular, it examines the role of the public inquiry, an increasingly familiar policy device, in the process whereby the 'story' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
BASW/Policy Press Titles
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861347466
SKU
V9781861347466
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About Mark Drakeford
Ian Butler is Professor of Social Work at the School of Social Relations, Keele University. Mark Drakeford is Professor of Social Policy & Applied Social Sciences in the School of Social Sciences, University of Wales, Cardiff.
Reviews for Scandal, Social Policy and Social Welfare
"Ian Butler and Mark Drakeford address some key issues in the development of social welfare... a fascinating book and one which should be essential reading for all new social workers... provide[s] a convincing account of the ways in which inquiries generate scandals which then provide the raw material for claims about the inadequacies of current services and policies." Andy Alaszewski, ... Read more