Families in Society, 79(4), July 1998, pp.433-442.
Publisher:
The Alliance for Children and Families
Recent literature in America on empowerment-oriented social work practice raises questions about the nature of power in client/worker relationships. This qualitative study explores client and worker perceptions of power in their relationships with each other.
Recent literature in America on empowerment-oriented social work practice raises questions about the nature of power in client/worker relationships. This qualitative study explores client and worker perceptions of power in their relationships with each other.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, models, residential care, service users, social work, social work methods, social workers, empowerment, feminist theory;
GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
Publisher:
Stationery Office
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
39p.
Place of publication:
London
Government White Paper on the future of social services.
Government White Paper on the future of social services.
Subject terms:
home care, learning disabilities, joint planning, local authorities, local government, local government policy, mental health problems, multidisciplinary services, older people, physical disabilities, policy, policy formulation, private sector, purchaser-provider split, residential care, social services, social work, social work education, social care provision, tendering, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector, adults, central government, community care, children, health care, government policy;
hospital social work, medical social work, medical social workers, looked after children, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, private foster care, residential care, residential child care, registers, social work, social work education, social worker-service user relationships, terminal illness, user participation, transracial adoption, transracial foster care, visual impairment, youth justice, anti-discriminatory practice, black and minority ethnic people, case records, care homes, child protection, community care, children, employment, equal opportunities;