Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This collection charts the key developments in the social work field from 1970 to the present day and shows how by fully understanding social work's past, we can make better progress for practitioners and service users in the future. It brings together a broad collection of experts from across social work who trace how thinking and approaches to practice have changed over time, examine key legislative developments in the field, look at the impacts of major inquiries and consider the re-emergence of certain specialisms. Providing students and practitioners of social work and social policy with a full picture of the evolution of social work, it also shares important insights for its future directions.
Synopsis
This collection brings together a collection of experts from across social work who explore key developments in the field over the last fifty years.
Examining evolution in approaches to practice, key legislative developments, the re-emergence of certain specialisms, impacts of major enquiries and future directions, they show that by understanding social work's past, we can make better progress for service users and practitioners in the future.