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| Social work in the context of adult social care in England and the resultant implications for social work education | | Author(s) | Mark Lymbery, Karen Postle |
| Journal title | British Journal of Social Work, vol 40, no 8, December 2010 |
| Pages | pp 2502-2522 |
| Source | http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org |
| Keywords | Social work ; Community care ; Adults ; Social policy ; Training [welfare work] ; England. |
| Annotation | The introduction of policies such as personalisation to transform adult social care, combined with scrutiny of social workers' roles and functions, has created considerable uncertainty about the future of social work with adults. Explores the implications of these policy changes, outlining the implications for both social work practice and education. Argues that a number of dilemmas for practitioners (the balance between a preventative focus and tight budgets, autonomy and protection, safeguarding and capacity) will exist in the changed policy framework. Suggests that the various core functions of social work (assessment, advocacy and brokerage, safeguarding and capacity) contain elements of conflict and incompatibility. As a result, the future of social work in this policy area runs a strong risk of becoming both fragmented and isolated. This could be reflected in the education requirements for social workers where, both historically and as a result of recent disasters involving social work services to children, the key priorities clearly relate to child protection rather than adult social care. Suggests that there are a number of core areas of practice that are common across social work, and argues for the maintenance of a generic qualification. Also specifies particular aspects of practice with adults that should continue to be highlighted. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110302004 A |
| Classmark | IG: PA: SD: TM2: QW: 82 |
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