Junior health minister Tim Yeo has suggested that a 'common sense' approach to adoption should be used when considering potential adopters - does this signal a return to 'traditional' adoption with implications for the use of gay and lesbians, and older people?
Junior health minister Tim Yeo has suggested that a 'common sense' approach to adoption should be used when considering potential adopters - does this signal a return to 'traditional' adoption with implications for the use of gay and lesbians, and older people?
Offers a new perspective on feminist social work which takes into account the complexity of manifold oppressions that affect the lives of most women and most social work clients. Includes chapters on: race, class and gender; women in the mixed economy of care; feminism, managerialism and performance measurement; social work education; black single mothers; women with learning difficulties; women in residential work; lesbians, the state and social work practice; and social work and older women.
Offers a new perspective on feminist social work which takes into account the complexity of manifold oppressions that affect the lives of most women and most social work clients. Includes chapters on: race, class and gender; women in the mixed economy of care; feminism, managerialism and performance measurement; social work education; black single mothers; women with learning difficulties; women in residential work; lesbians, the state and social work practice; and social work and older women.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, lesbians, mixed economy of care, older people, residential care, service users, social work, social work education, social workers, student social workers, women, anti-discriminatory practice, black and minority ethnic people, feminist theory;
Identifies and highlights good equal opportunities policies and practices in 7 diverse local authorities in England and Wales. Includes sections on: disability; gender; ethnic groups; gay and lesbian rights; hourly paid and manual workers; older people; and travellers. Each section looks at employment practices and service provision.
Identifies and highlights good equal opportunities policies and practices in 7 diverse local authorities in England and Wales. Includes sections on: disability; gender; ethnic groups; gay and lesbian rights; hourly paid and manual workers; older people; and travellers. Each section looks at employment practices and service provision.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, lesbians, local authorities, local government, older people, physical disabilities, social care provision, travellers, women, black and minority ethnic people, children, employment, equal opportunities, Gypsies, gay men, gender;
Student textbook which takes a discipline-orientated approach to social work. Includes chapters on: social work as a profession; social work and social systems; the social service delivery system in the United States; social work and social justice; social work and diversity (including work with black and minority ethnic people and with gay and lesbian people); generalist social work; social work in the health and mental health fields; work with families; and work with children and older people.
Student textbook which takes a discipline-orientated approach to social work. Includes chapters on: social work as a profession; social work and social systems; the social service delivery system in the United States; social work and social justice; social work and diversity (including work with black and minority ethnic people and with gay and lesbian people); generalist social work; social work in the health and mental health fields; work with families; and work with children and older people.
Subject terms:
hospital social work, learning disability nursing, lesbians, medical social work, medical social workers, older people, problem solving, social work, social care provision, social work theories, sociology, students, black and minority ethnic people, children, families, empowerment, ethics, gay men, gender;