Title	Social policy for social work, social care and the caring professions : scottish perspectives / edited by Steve J. Hothersall and Janine Bolger
Imprint	London : Routledge, 2021
Edition	Revised 2nd edition
Descript	xx, 378 pages ; 24 cm

This revised second edition analyses social policy in Scotland since devolution in 1999 and reflects the nascent and distinctively Scottish policy agenda. Along with updated chapters, there are two new inclusions: a chapter analysing post-devolution Scotland and a chapter on the likely impacts of Brexit on and within Scotland. Providing diagrams, tables and a range of activities, the book maintains an innovative and pedagogic emphasis to introduce students to a wealth of materials, ideas and practical responses to the increasingly complex and diverse situations faced by social workers and other professionals. Part 1 of the book looks at what social policy is, how and why it is made and highlights the importance of the relationship between social policy and the law. Part 2 refers to specific themes of social exclusion, poverty and (more visible for this revised edition) austerity, considering their complex and multidimensional forms and discussing the range of policies currently extant that aim to combat such disadvantage. Part 3 provides a comprehensive overview of policy for practice, considering concepts of health inequality, mental health, older people, disability, children and families, education, substance use, criminal justice, asylum and immigration and homelessness.

What is social policy -- a history of social policy -- Ideology: how theories and ideas influence policy, people, welfare and practice -- People, policy and practice -- From devolution to Brexit -- Poverty, austerity and social exclusion -- Protecting people across the lifespan -- Care and caring in Scotland: evolution, growth and development -- Welfare rights -- Social policy perspectives on empowerment -- Health and health inequalities -- Mental health -- Social policy for social work: a gerontological perspective -- Impairment and disability -- Children and their families -- Education and training in Scotland -- substance use and social policy in Scotland: the struggle to make sense of things -- Social policy in the criminal justice system -- Asylum and immigration -- Housing and homelessness -- Conclusions: policy and practice for an uncertain world in uncertain times

1. Public welfare -- Scotland
2. Social service -- Government policy -- Scotland
3. Scotland -- Social policy

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Central Library (5th Floor)	361.6109411 S678 2021	CHECK SHELVES