Social Work and Social Problems
Working towards Social Inclusion and Social Change
Daphne Statham author Gerald Smale author Graham Tuson author Jo Campling editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Daphne Statham is the author, with Jalna Hanmer, of "Women and Social Work".
This book describes how social work teams can respond to social problems in a way that both deals with immediate need and helps build community capacity.This book describes how social work teams can respond to social problems in a way that both deals with immediate need and helps build community capacity. The authors recognise the need to respond appropriately to crisis where vulnerable children and adults are at risk, but argue that an inappropriate response can compound and perpetuate people's problems. They suggest that social care organisations need to go beyond operating as aid agencies focusing on the needs of individuals, and should increase their development capacity by working with other agencies and citizens to make communities more supportive and inclusive for vulnerable and excluded people.
ISBN: 9780333625644
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 350g
255 pages