Description
Book Synopsis - What do we mean by the terms "poverty" and "social exclusion" in 21st century Britain?
- What impact do continuing austerity measures have on low-income families?
- How can social workers support and empower service users to escape poverty?
An understanding of social division, social exclusion, and poverty is fundamental to the ethos of social work. This book relates poverty and social exclusion to social work practice, offering a fresh approach to the challenges social workers face in helping clients out of poverty.The book begins by examining the challenges posed by growing poverty set against cuts in services and tightening eligibility criteria.
The book argues that the impact social exclusion and poverty has on service user's lives requires social workers to gain a greater awareness of both concepts and their relationship to social work practice.
Chapters consider topical issues such as the role poverty plays in child protection issues,
Table of Contents
1.Introduction
2.Poverty and Social Work
3.Understanding Social Exclusion
4.Broken Britain? The Social Context of Poverty and Social Exclusion
5.Children and Families: Poverty, Abuse and Practice
6.Old Age: A new social divide?
7.Mental Distress: From stigma to self-help
8.Making Space: Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion
9.Conclusion: Love in a Cold Climate
Appendix One: Fair Access to Care Service (FACS) bandings
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