| Description |
ix, 184 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Short introductions
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [162]-171) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introducing social work -- What is social work? -- Working with children, young people, and their families : child saviour or child snatcher? -- Working with older people : market-driven facilities or universal services? -- Disabled people : human tragedies or disabling societies? -- Mental ill health : care in institutions or the community? -- Homeless people : independence or social neglect? -- People who misuse substances : addictions or responses to difficult life circumstances and relationships? -- Offending behaviour and working with offenders : rehabilitation or warehousing? --- Disaster interventions : immediate relief or long-term reconstruction? -- Conclusions : universal services for all or residual services for the few? |
| Subject |
Social service.
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| ISBN |
0745640877 (pbk.) |
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9780745640877 (pbk.) |
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0745640869 (hbk.) |
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9780745640860 (hbk.) |
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AU@ 000043885701 |
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