Social work on trial ISBN::9781847428684 responding to new developments within

responding to new developments within society and developing new knowledge whilst remaining true to its core values

social welfare services – including social work – are being transformed

This book is the first to deal with social work and religion so comprehensively and will therefore be essential reading for social work students

this can be a liberating process for them as well as others

Format: A5

Social work on trial ISBN::9781847428684 responding to new developments withinThe public inquiry that followed the death of Maria Colwell had profound implications for the developing profession and practice of social work in the UK. This book describes the politics, professional concerns and public interest both local and national that surrounded the inquiry and its aftermath, and shows how the concerns of this landmark child abuse case have still failed to find a satisfactory resolution today. Social work, then and now,