Mike Burt

A History of the Roles and Responsibilities of Social Workers (eBook, PDF)

From the Poor Laws to the Present Day

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book introduces the reader to the way in which the identification of particular social problems at the end of the 19th century led to the emergence of a wide range of separate occupational groups and voluntary workers, which were sometimes, but increasingly, referred to as social workers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000070392
• Artikelnr.: 59784762

Autorenporträt

Mike Burt is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Chester where, until 2009, he was Acting Head of Social Work.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: Focus and structure
1. History and social work
2. Social problems in the Tudor and Early Modern periods
3. Relieving officers and charitable societies, 1834-1890
4. Developing specialised roles and responsibilities, 1890-1914
5. Expanding the roles and responsibilities of social workers, 1914-1939
6. Social work during the Second World War and the introduction of the Welfare State, 1950-1963
7. Reviewing social work roles and responsibilities in the Welfare State, 1950-1963
8. Exploring social work roles, 1963-1974
9. Consolidating the responsibilities of social workers in social services departments, 1974-1989
10. Managing social workers, 1989-1997
11. Reviewing the roles and responsibilities of social workers
Bibliography
Index

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Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: Focus and structure; 1. History and social work; 2. Social problems in the Tudor and Early Modern periods; 3. Relieving officers and charitable societies, 1834-1890; 4. Developing specialised roles and responsibilities, 1890-1914; 5. Expanding the roles and responsibilities of social workers, 1914-1939; 6. Social work during the Second World War and the introduction of the Welfare State, 1950-1963; 7. Reviewing social work roles and responsibilities in the Welfare State, 1950-1963; 8. Exploring social work roles, 1963-1974; 9. Consolidating the responsibilities of social workers in social services departments, 1974-1989; 10. Managing social workers, 1989-1997; 11. Reviewing the roles and responsibilities of social workers; Bibliography; Index

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'It is great to see this - it is a comprehensive and detailed account of the development of social work in England and Wales, and is a welcome challenge to conventional histories of social work, which give too much attention to specific kinds of voluntary sector activity and not enough to the role of statutory organisations involved in work with children, older people and those with disabilities.' Viviene E. Cree, Emerita Professor of Social Work Studies, The University of Edinburgh, UK

'This book provides an excellent account of the origins and development of social work in England and Wales. Burt has used a wide range of sources to reveal details about different fields of social work at different times and in different places and has woven these together to produce a scholarly book which is also eminently readable.' Karen Lyons, PhD, CQSW, Emeritus Professor, International Social Work, London Metropolitan University, UK

'The history of social work remains incomplete so this book provides a very welcome addition to the lexicon. With its focus on the changing roles of social workers and their predecessors from the time of the Tudor Poor Laws until the present day, it provides a rich and comprehensive narrative which both outlines and critiques the changing role of the social worker in England and Wales over time in a scholarly and accessible way.' Professor Claire Chatterton, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Chester, UK