Walker, Carol and Walker, Alan (2009) Social policy, poverty and social work. In: Social work themes, issues and critical debates. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 74-89. ISBN 9780230218659, 0230218652

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the social policy context within which social workers practice adn service users live. It considers the impact of the range of welfare services but concentrates particularly on the impact of poverty on families and individuals. A broader social policy awareness is paramount in delivering critical and reflective social work practice.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Social policy, Poverty, Social work, ref22, refchapter
Subjects:	L Social studies > L410 UK Social Policy L Social studies > L400 Social Policy
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Social & Political Sciences
Depositing User:	Alison Wilson
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2011 08:49
Last Modified:	16 May 2013 16:19
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/4792

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