Understanding agency – Social welfare and change Jeffery Hardback 9781847423313
Understanding agencySocial welfare and change\nAuthor(s): Liz Jeffery\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781847423313, 978-1847423313\nSynopsis\nUsing student-friendly features such as case studies and a glossary, this textbook provides an introduction to the concept of agency and how it can usefully inform social welfare practice. It considers how agency and power inter-relate and how it can inform new ways of thinking about the individual and society. \n\nTracing the origins of agency and exploring the contributions of key thinkers from sociological and social policy perspectives, the book demonstrates a model of achievable change and in doing so represents an optimistic view on social work's potential to contribute to this. \n\nIt is essential reading for students and professionals training in social welfare, social work and education.
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