Description
Book SynopsisEssential reading for students, this book uses a problem based learning approach through the application of case studies to explain the transformation agenda and the implications for adult health and social care.
Trade Review"Confronted by the spectre of a hollowed-out social work, Lymbery and Postle interrogate the rhetoric and promises of community care and personalisation. Their response is both insightful and authentic?." Mark Hughes, Southern Cross University, Australia
"Lymbery and Postle’s book is a valuable contribution to the growing body of critical literature on austerity-driven personalisation and a reminder of the importance of good social work. It deserves to be widely read." Iain Ferguson, University of the West of Scotland, UK
“A timely critique of adult social work services that are in crisis and under attack. Providing up-to-date knowledge, it is a must for today’s students.” Jonathan Parker, Bournemouth University
''An excellent introduction for social workers who are new to the policy developments in adult social care in the UK'' British Journal of Social Work
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: The Development of Policy; Community Care: Origins and Influences; The Transformation of Social Care: the personalisation agenda; Themes and Continuities; Part 2: The Degradation of Social Work; Ideological Confusion; Deprofessionalisation; The Primacy of Resources in Shaping Policy; Assessment and Decision-Making; Part 3: The Reconstruction of Social Work; Reasserting the Importance of Social Work Values; Issues for Practice; Conclusion.
