Policy Press

Social Work

Past, Present and Future

Edited by Terry Bamford and Keith Bilton

Published

Jun 9, 2020

Page count

266 pages

ISBN

978-1447356547

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jun 9, 2020

Page count

266 pages

ISBN

978-1447356530

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jun 9, 2020

Page count

266 pages

ISBN

978-1447356561

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jun 9, 2020

Page count

266 pages

ISBN

978-1447356561

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
Social Work

This collection charts the key developments in the social work field from 1970 to the present day and shows how by fully understanding social work’s past, we can make better progress for practitioners and service users in the future.

It brings together a broad collection of experts from across social work who trace how thinking and approaches to practice have changed over time, examine key legislative developments in the field, look at the impacts of major inquiries and consider the re-emergence of certain specialisms.

Providing students and practitioners of social work and social policy with a full picture of the evolution of social work, it also shares important insights for its future directions.

Terry Bamford (1948–2020) was a former Chair of the British Association of Social Workers and was active in the field of social work for five decades.

Keith Bilton is a former Chair of the Social Work History Network.

Introduction ~ Terry Bamford

Social Work in 1970 ~ Keith Bilton

Social Services Departments: Success or Failure? ~ Terry Bamford

Regulation and Inspection of Social Work: Costly Distraction or Stimulus to Improve? ~ David N Jones

Continuity and Change in the Knowledge Base for Social Work ~ June Thoburn

Social Work Education: Learning From the Past? Hilary Tompsett

Practising Social Work ~ Guy Shennan

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Two Personal Views ~ Malcolm Jordan

From Clients as Fellow Citizens to Service Users as Co-producers of Social Work ~ Peter Beresford and Suzy Croft

The England and Wales Children Act 1989: The Highwater Mark of Progressive Reform? ~ Jane Tunstill and June Thoburn

Social Work with Offenders ~ Terry Bamford

The Impact of Scandal and Inquiries on Social Work and the Personal Social Services ~ Ray Jones

British Social Work: International Context and Perspectives ~ Karen Lyons

Afterword ~ Terry Bamford and Keith Bilton