Social Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring Profes

Social Policy for Social Work, Social Care and the Caring ProfessionsScottish Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Janine Bolger, Steve Hothersall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780754676362, 978-0754676362\nSynopsis\nSince 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.\nThis innovative text offers comprehensive coverage of the discipline of social policy and its central relevance to social work, social care and related pr.