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100			_aHothersall, Steve.
245			_aSocial Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Professions : _bScottish Perspectives. _cEdited By : Steve Hothersall & Janie Bolger.
260			_aLondon : _bRoutledge, _c2010.
300			_axv, 450p. :
500			_aSocial Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Professions Scottish Perspectives Since devolution in 1999, social policy within Scotland has burgeoned. The Scottish Parliament has a range of powers in relation to key policy areas including social work, education, health, child care, child protection, law and home affairs, and housing. These powers and the existence of a distinct legal tradition in Scotland means that social work practice has developed a distinctive style, attuned to the particular needs of Scotland. Scottish distinctiveness however, has rarely been properly represented in textbooks on either social policy or social work. This innovative text offers comprehensive coverage of the discipline of social policy and its central relevance to social work, social care and related practice in Scotland. Designed to complement teaching and study associated with the new Honours degree in Social Work (Scottish Executive 2003), it fills a notable gap in the literature on this subject and will be essential reading for students, professionals and academics within a variety of health and social care occupations.
505			_aIntroduction References Part I Context 1 What is social policy? Introduction What is social policy? Policy and the law Law and policy in a devolved Scotland The wider picture Legislation and policy in Scotland after devolution The structure and functions of the Scottish Parliament The political and policy-making process in Scotland The law and policy in action Chapter summary References Further reading Web-based resources 2 A history of social policy Introduction The Poor Laws The (Scots) Poor Law Act 1579 (An Act of the Scottish Parliament ‘For Punischment of Strang and Idle Beggars') The 43rd of Elizabeth (The Poor Law Act 1601) The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 The Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845 Victorian society and industrialisation The role of charitable organisations and the emergence of social work The (re-)discovery of poverty The liberal reforms 1905–14 The ‘Minority Report' of the Royal Commission 1909 The emergence of the welfare state (1914–48) The Beveridge Report (1942) Welfare consensus 1951–79 Chapter summary References Further reading Web-based resources 3 Ideology: How ideas influence policy and welfare Introduction Welfare regimes: Three worlds of welfare? Ideology: What it is and what it does Classifying ideology Political ideologies Liberalism Conservatism Socialism Nationalism Fascism Anarchism Feminism Environmentalism/ecologism Religious fundamentalism The end of ideology, the end of history or the beginning of something else? How many ways to welfare: From a welfare state to a welfare society? Chapter summary References Further reading 4 People, policy and practice Introduction People and policy Conceptualising people and what they need Theories and conceptions of need A hierarchy of human needs A taxonomy of social need A theory of universal human need Integrating need and policy Towards a theory of socially relevant policy Chapter summary References Further reading Part II Themes and issues 5 Poverty and social exclusion Introduction Poverty The situation in Scotland The contribution of politics Vulnerable groups and demographic issue The relationship between benefits and poverty The relationship between taxation and poverty Social exclusion Background and definition The nature of social exclusion Differences between poverty and social exclusion Usefulness and limitations of the social exclusion approach The fight against poverty and social exclusion Increased participation in the labour market Tackling poverty at both a national and a local level Tackling social exclusion Chapter summary References Further reading 6 Risk, support and protection Introduction The risk of failing to manage risk successfully The dangers in the growth of awareness of risk The benefits of the growth in awareness of risk Balancing benefit and detriment in the analysis of risk policy Risk assessment and management practice and policy in Scotland Risk assessment, management structures and risk assessment tools Chapter summary References Further reading 7 Changing patterns of care Introduction Caring in its historical context The development and growth of community-based care Some assumptions and realities of community-based care Unpaid care: The position of carers Young carers Ongoing themes and issues within policy Changing demographics Funding Personal care Delayed discharges Home (domiciliary) care Nursing and residential care services Health care Chapter summary References Further reading Web-based resources 8 Welfare rights Introduction A history of the welfare rights and benefits system The benefit and tax credit system The Taylor/Bradford family Edna Mary Jennifer The welfare rights agenda Increased levels of means-testing The anti-fraud drive Benefit fraud Welfare to work agenda Abolishing pensioner and child poverty Migration Poverty, inequality and the benefits system Increasing numbers of older people Health inequalities Housing The social work role in relation to benefits Chapter summary References Further reading 9 Social policy perspectives on empowerment Introduction What is empowerment? Strands of empowerment Exit Voice Rights Advocacy Social inclusion-based policies Human rights-based policies Supported self-care What exactly is meant by personalisation? How has personalisation been expressed in public policy? What might be some examples of personalised approaches? What might be the challenges involved with the embedding of personalisation in social care provision? Chapter summary and conclusion References Further reading Part III Policy for practice 10 Health and health inequalities Introduction Health, health care and health care policy Health care provision in the UK The National Health Service The National Health Service in Scotland Health inequalities in the United Kingdom Explanations for socio-economic inequalities in health The artefact explanation The ‘health selection' hypothesis The role of health services Health-related behaviours (cultural/behavioural explanation) The psychosocial explanation Materialist explanations The life course perspective Policy developments and strategies Conclusions and implications for social work and social care Chapter summary References Further reading 11 Mental health Introduction Mental health and mental illness Historical perspective Current policy that addresses mental illness Suicide and Scottish policy Recovery-focused mental health services What is personal recovery? The Scottish policy context for recovery What is the Scottish Recovery Network and what does it do? Conclusion Chapter summary References Further reading 12 Older people Introduction: Definition of terms Poverty and pensions in old age Older people and perceptions of coping Older women and poverty Retirement Demographics of old age ‘Make do and mend' A short history of social policy for older people: Social policy and old age in context State pensions Community care Housing Future policy and impact on older people Family dynamics and kinship care Intimacy and the potential for isolation Family structures Domiciliary support and personalisation of care Personal care and what this means Who cares and who pays? Care settings Process of admission to care settings Resilience in older age Chapter summary References Further reading 13 Disability: A question of perception Introduction: Impairment, disability and its social construction Terminology, language and oppression Prevalence of the medical model Stigma and discrimination Historical context: Children of a lesser God Early history Spawn of the devil or blessed innocent? Enlightenment and superstition Into the modern era Condemned to poverty The rise of institutional care The appliance of science Eugenics We can rebuild you! Embedding structural oppression Safety net or universal entitlement? Towards the welfare state The welfare state Economic rationality Voices of dissent Fighting back DIG Radical activism The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Brave new world or false dawn? Community care What is normal? Living in the community Joined up working A joint future? Same as you? Back to work The act of caring Interdependence Getting it wrong In control? Nothing about us without us Ghosts of the past The next steps? Current legislation and policy Chapter summary References Further reading 14 Children and their families Introduction The socio-historical context of law and policy for children and families Child abuse and neglect as a social issue Juvenile delinquency Issues and debates Challenges in and for practice The contemporary socio-political context Chapter summary References Further reading Web-based resources 15 Education and training in Scotland Introduction Post Second World War Training Disadvantage and disaffection Class Gender Ethnicity Impairment/disability Conclusion Chapter summary References Further reading 16 Substance use and social policy in Scotland: The struggle to make sense of things Introduction The shaping elements The nature of the beast and how we try to tame it The historical perspective 1975 to 1989: Hopes for a relaxed drinking culture and fears of a plague 1989 to 1993: Social work comes in from the cold 1994 to 2009: An age of strategic plans; an era of controversies Drug strategies: Crime on the one hand, treatment on the other Alcohol strategies: Too much of a good thing Children and the damage done Smoking: A success story? The impact of social policy: A case study Brian Karen Leanne Jason Darren Chapter summary: Control conundrums References 17 Social policy in the criminal justice system Introduction The development and growth of social work within criminal justice services Sentencing perspectives within criminal justice Supervision following custodial sentences Victims of crime within the policy context Formation of the Scottish Parliament Human rights The move toward a single corrections agency Risk Management Authority Domestic violence Women offenders Sex offenders Short sentence licence Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Rising prison populations Measures to reduce the prison population Home detention curfews Open prisons Youth justice Twenty-first century services? Chapter summary References Legislation Web-based resources 18 Asylum and immigration Introduction Some definitions and interpretations Asylum seeker Economic migrant Immigrant Refugee Humanitarian protection Indefinite leave to remain Discretionary leave Illegal immigrant A history of British immigration controls Control through legislation The current picture A uniquely Scottish perspective What does this mean in practice?: What is the actual process of seeking asylum in the UK? The use of detention or removal centres Dispersal Rights and responsibilities Children Facts and figures: Myths and reality So what are the numbers of people applying for asylum in the UK each year? How many asylum seekers are actually granted settlement in the UK? How does Britain compare with the rest of Europe in terms of numbers of asylum seekers? What are the main nationalities of those seeking asylum in the UK? Do asylum seekers receive enhanced financial benefits and jump the housing queue? What skills and qualifications do asylum seekers in Scotland have? What does all of this mean for social work and other professions? Chapter summary References Web-based resource 19 Housing and homelessness Introduction Housing policy: Concept and relevance Tenure structure in the UK Housing needs and homelessness Contributing factors to homelessness Structural/societal factors Personal risk factors Triggering factors Effects of homelessness Policy developments and strategies Implications for social work Chapter summary References 20 Conclusions: Onwards and upwards? References Index
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