Social Work and Social Policy

This book breaks new ground in the discussion of the moral dimension of poverty and its implications for the treatment of the poor in mature welfare states, drawing upon the diverse political, social and symbolic constructions of deservedness and otherness. It takes a new look at the issue of povert..

Edited by leading experts in the field, this book illustrates recent advances, methodologies and uses of socioeconomic microsimulation in social sciences around the world. It does so by analysing new grounds covered in microsimulation and exploring new applications in traditional fields. As such, th..

Edited by leading experts in the field, this book illustrates recent advances, methodologies and uses of socioeconomic microsimulation in social sciences around the world. It does so by analysing new grounds covered in microsimulation and exploring new applications in traditional fields. As such, th..

Many scholars see caregiving relationships as based on mutual dependency or interdependency. Extensively cited notions of the 'global care chain’ or 'international division of reproductive labour’ have prepared the ground for analysis of global interdependencies in several domains. Souralová conside..

In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Payne acknowledges both the common and the special aspects of the citizenship of older people and argues that current models for the provision of social work are inadequate because they incorporate dependency-creating psychosocial values; relying on values that f..

In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Payne acknowledges both the common and the special aspects of the citizenship of older people and argues that current models for the provision of social work are inadequate because they incorporate dependency-creating psychosocial values; relying on values that f..

This handbook guides new and inexperienced managers through the many management dilemmas faced in the social service setting. Bringing together contributions from managers and trainers in social work, it links management theory to good practice in social work...

This book takes a new critical theoretical approach to ethical practice, which involves exploring how social workers construct what is 'ethical' in their work, especially when they are positioned at the intersection of multiple paradoxes, including that of two opposing responsibilities in society: n..

This book takes a new critical theoretical approach to ethical practice, which involves exploring how social workers construct what is 'ethical' in their work, especially when they are positioned at the intersection of multiple paradoxes, including that of two opposing responsibilities in society: n..

This book brings together the theory and practice of evaluation in youth and community work to offer a timely and thorough exploration of how evaluation, professionalism and practice intersect. It looks at the complexities of evaluating in practice and assesses the challenge of evidencing the differ..

This book brings together the theory and practice of evaluation in youth and community work to offer a timely and thorough exploration of how evaluation, professionalism and practice intersect. It looks at the complexities of evaluating in practice and assesses the challenge of evidencing the differ..

Pensions: Challenges and Reforms..