Social Care Practice in Rural Communities
$48.63
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2007
Summary
The authors bring more than 40 years’ experience in rural social work and community development to the challenge of providing good social care to the more than 6 million people who live in rural Australia, some in very remote locations.
Their book emphasises the importance of a developmental approach encompassing proper planning, evidence-based policy, and the influence which practitioners can have. The first part explains the processes for developing, implementing and evaluating poli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862876361 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1862876363 |
| Author: | Brian Cheers, Ros Darracott, Bob Lonne |
| Publisher: | Federation Press |
| Imprint: | Federation Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 12mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
In this book, the authors take a broad approach to the notion of social care. They argue it is much broader than those services provided by professionals (such as counselling, or providing material/financial aid), and rather that social care is something that everyone participates in: professionals, service providers, organisations and individuals. Part One, social care development, looks at social policy (its development, implementation and evaluation); social planning at the local level; and community development. Part Two covers social care services and practice. Individual chapters discuss: individualised services and generalist practice; visiting services; specialised services; statutory services and mandated practice; and the benefits and challenges faced by practitioners who both live and work in the same community. Specific attention in the book is given to Indigenous communities and case studies are also discussed. This book would be of value to both practitioners who already work in rural communities, and students. - Family Matters (Australian Institute of Family Studies), 2007 No 77
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