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Social Work and the Transformation of Adult Social Care: Perpetuating a Distorted Vision?
Mark Lymbery
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Description for Social Work and the Transformation of Adult Social Care: Perpetuating a Distorted Vision?
Paperback. Essential reading for students, this book uses a problem based learning approach through the application of case studies to explain the transformation agenda and the implications for adult health and social care. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Health and social care reforms and cuts in services and finances are part of the everyday fabric of the social work landscape. This book takes a critical approach to the transformation agenda and the implications for adult health and social care. Fully informed by theory, research, policy and legislation the book uses a problem-based learning approach through the application of case studies to explain and explore the overlapping roles of social care and social policy. The book argues for the continued significance and importance of social work within the context of adult social care. It shows that social ... Read more
Health and social care reforms and cuts in services and finances are part of the everyday fabric of the social work landscape. This book takes a critical approach to the transformation agenda and the implications for adult health and social care. Fully informed by theory, research, policy and legislation the book uses a problem-based learning approach through the application of case studies to explain and explore the overlapping roles of social care and social policy. The book argues for the continued significance and importance of social work within the context of adult social care. It shows that social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447310419
SKU
V9781447310419
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Ref
99-50
About Mark Lymbery
Mark Lymbery is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Lincoln. He has a long-standing academic interest in the development of adult social care. Karen Postle is a registered social worker and retired social work lecturer. She works as a practice educator for qualifying social workers and as an ... Read more
Reviews for Social Work and the Transformation of Adult Social Care: Perpetuating a Distorted Vision?
"Confronted by the spectre of a hollowed-out social work, Lymbery and Postle interrogate the rhetoric and promises of community care and personalisation. Their response is both insightful and authentic?." Mark Hughes, Southern Cross University, Australia "Lymbery and Postle’s book is a valuable contribution to the growing body of critical literature on austerity-driven personalisation and a reminder of the importance of ... Read more