{"product_id":"a-new-history-of-social-work-9781032024219","title":"A New History of Social Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an overview of the main developments in social work over its 200-year history. From its beginnings in the early 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century through to the present day, it recounts the efforts to create a fairer, socially just society through its work with individuals and families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, by focusing on individual cases as well as major ideas behind practice, this book invites the reader to step into the practitioner's world as it unfolded. Providing a fresh, critical history of social work in Britain, the book covers the practical assistance for families and individuals in poverty in the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century; women's social work with destitute mothers and children; social work's response to war time needs; the development of specific domains of social work such as hospital social work, psychiatric social workers, moral welfare and children in care; tackling racism; and social work in a market society. The reader encounters the society that social w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. 1. Family visiting and the relief of poverty. 2. The relieving officer as first state social worker. 3. State and charitable social work. 4. Finding moral voice: Ethics and values in peace and war. 5. Women take the field. 6. Competing visions, different pathways. 7. Social work and social democracy. 8. Social work in a market society. 9. Social justice and social work in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51535029109079,"sku":"9781032024219","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032024219.jpg?v=1755858635","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-new-history-of-social-work-9781032024219","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}