Social Work in the Context of Adult Social Care in England and the Resultant Implications for Social Work Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10895877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Lymbery (University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Karen Postle (University of Nottingham) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 2502-2522 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcq045 |
| OpenAlex | W2134288391 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 25 |
The introduction of policies to transform adult social care, combined with scrutiny of social workers' roles and functions, has created considerable uncertainty about the future of social work with adults. This paper explores the implications of these policy changes, arguing that a number of dilemmas for practitioners—the balance between a preventative focus and tight budgets, autonomy and protection, safeguarding and capacity—will exist in the changed policy framework. In addition, it suggests that the various core functions of social work—assessment, advocacy and brokerage, safeguarding and capacity—also contain elements of conflict and incompatibility. As a result, the future of social work in this policy area runs a strong risk of becoming both fragmented and isolated. This could be reflected in the education requirements for social workers where, both historically and as a result of recent bitter experiences, the key priorities clearly relate to child protection rather than adult social care. To counter this, the paper suggests a number of core areas of practice that are common across social work, and that therefore continue to argue for the maintenance of a generic qualification. In addition, it specifies particular aspects of practice with adults that should continue to be highlighted.
Autonomy · Context (archaeology) · Political science · Public relations · Safeguarding · Scrutiny · Social change · Social philosophy · Social policy · Sociology · Work (physics) · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 1,87 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |