Social Work, Social Policy and Older People

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work
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Author: Dr. Robert Johns ISBN: 9781844457601
Publisher: SAGE Publications Publication: January 4, 2011
Imprint: Learning Matters Language: English
Author: Dr. Robert Johns
ISBN: 9781844457601
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication: January 4, 2011
Imprint: Learning Matters
Language: English

It is essential for social work students to know about social policy, to know why studying social policy is important in the social work degree, and to understand how social policy, when implemented, has a real impact on the everyday life of vulnerable people. This book provides plenty of examples of this impact, tracing the development of welfare provision for older people right through the twentieth century, leading up to an analysis of contemporary developments, which students will need to know about in order to practice effectively.

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It is essential for social work students to know about social policy, to know why studying social policy is important in the social work degree, and to understand how social policy, when implemented, has a real impact on the everyday life of vulnerable people. This book provides plenty of examples of this impact, tracing the development of welfare provision for older people right through the twentieth century, leading up to an analysis of contemporary developments, which students will need to know about in order to practice effectively.

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