Organisations and Management in Social Work
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Organisations and Management in Social Work by Mark Hughes
What role does social work play in human service organisations? How do social workers experience and initiate organisational change? This book grounds these complex questions in an overview of the organisational context of social work practice. It demonstrates how effective service delivery is dependent on organisational and managerial activities.
`This is an excellent bookIt is well written, thorough, relevant, up to date, critical and scholarly′ - Brian Dimmock, University of Gloucestershire
′Overall this book provides a comprehensive to human services, organisations and management. There are some excellent Practice examples and reflective questions to stimulate online or classroom discussion′ - Australian Social Work, 2009
′Accessible and engaging. It would be useful for social work students and experienced practitioners alike′ - Journal of Care Services Management, 2009
Dr Mark Hughes is Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He has worked as a social worker in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College London. Mark’s research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications. Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in the Social Work Program, The School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He teaches in a range of areas of theory, policy and practice in social work and criminology notably on organisational practice, human and health service delivery and working in youth justice and related areas. He trained as a social worker and sociologist at UNSW and maintains a strong research and publishing career in social policy and applied sociology in Australia and internationally.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781412902014 |
| ISBN 10 | 1412902010 |
| Title | Organisations and Management in Social Work |
| Author | Mark Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2007-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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