The Origins of Social Work: Continuity and Change - Hardcover

Malcolm Payne

 
9780333737903: The Origins of Social Work: Continuity and Change

Synopsis

This book traces the origins and development of social work as we now know it. Providing an ambitious synthesis of historical and international material, it explores the different faces of social work, whether defined by social policy developments, professionalization, changes in client group, or shifts in practice orientation. This is a unique book undertaken by an author with a strong international reputation and, as such, it promises to be a landmark for years to come in the social work literature.

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About the Author

Malcolm Payne is Policy and Development Adviser at St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK.

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