Policy Press

Social Work and the Transformation of Adult Social Care

Perpetuating a Distorted Vision?

By Mark Lymbery and Karen Postle

Published

Apr 15, 2015

Page count

204 pages

ISBN

978-1447310419

Dimensions

240 x 172 mm

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Policy Press

Published

Apr 15, 2015

Page count

204 pages

ISBN

978-1447310402

Dimensions

240 x 172 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Apr 15, 2015

Page count

204 pages

ISBN

978-1447310426

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Apr 15, 2015

Page count

204 pages

ISBN

978-1447310433

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Policy Press
Social Work and the Transformation of Adult Social Care

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 work can make a difference in the lives and experiences of many of the people who are perceived as being the most vulnerable people in society.

This text is essential reading for students of social work and social policy, health and social care courses and other professional disciplines, social work educators and practitioners, and managers working in social care.

Introduction;

Part 1: The Development of Policy;

Community Care: Origins and Influences;

The Transformation of Social Care: the personalisation agenda;

Themes and Continuities;

Part 2: The Degradation of Social Work;

Ideological Confusion;

Deprofessionalisation;

The Primacy of Resources in Shaping Policy;

Assessment and Decision-Making;

Part 3: The Reconstruction of Social Work;

Reasserting the Importance of Social Work Values;

Issues for Practice;

Conclusion.