| Care Management and Community Care: Social Work Discretion and the Construction of Policy Contributor(s): Baldwin, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138724750 ISBN-13: 9781138724754 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 361 |
| Physical Information: (0.84 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title was first published in 2000: Community care stands as an example of a complex policy, failing to be implemented as intended. Using research and studies of literature on community care, this text investigates the reasons behind the failure of this "flagship" policy, focusing on the part played by care managers, management and policy implementation approaches. It presents an exploration of social work discretion as a potential force for positive and dynamic implementation, as opposed to the usual analysis of professional discretion as a necessary evil. This potential is demonstrated through the analysis of an innovative research methodology. |