Introducing Social Work

Introducing Social Work.

Chapter One: What is Social Work?.

Chapter Two: Working with Children, Young People and their Families: Child Saviour or Child Snatcher?.

Chapter Three: Working with Older People: Market-Driven Facilities or Universal Services?.

Chapter Four: Disabled People: Human Tragedies or Disabling Societies?.

Chapter Five: Mental Ill Health: Care in Institutions or the Community?.

Chapter Six: Homeless People: Independence or Social Neglect?.

Chapter Seven:.

People Who Misuse Substances: Addictions or Responses to Difficult Life Circumstances and Relationships?.

Chapter Eight:.

Offending Behaviour: and Working with Offenders: Rehabilitation or Warehousing?.

Chapter Nine:.

Disaster Interventions: Immediate Relief or Long-Term Reconstruction?.

Conclusions:.

Universal Services for All or Residual Services for the Few?.

Bibliography.

Author Index.

Subject Index