Self-Directed Support
Personalisation, Choice and Control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10898745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Robbins (0000-0002-6207-7703, Manchester Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1645-1646 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-01 |
| 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/bcv045 |
| OpenAlex | W2257509908 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Social work is a complex phenomenon. Whilst having an international federation, it is characterised by national, regional and local practices, and quality of practice can be judged on both a macro and the most micro and individual of scales. Within the UK, the impact of political devolution is becoming clear, especially in relation to adult care. Personalisation, as a concept, as a set of values, as policy and legislation, has become a key element of all political discourse, but the detail is region-dependent. In England, the 2014 Care Act signals the move away from care management as the main approach to working with adults, whilst Scotland is moving in a different direction. Social care is a devolved responsibility for Scotland and the Scottish context, in particular, ...
Control (management) · Library science · Media studies · Metropolitan area · Personalization · Political science · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Healthcare innovation and challenges · History · Law · Psychology · Social Work
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |