Tackling Social ExclusionRoutledge, 2003 M09 2 - 272 pages The concept of social exclusion is a central focus of goverment policy and is rapidly moving to the core of practitioner activity. This textbook shows how social workers can combat the social exclusion experienced by service users and at the same time promote social inclusion. Tackling Social Exclusion covers:
Each chapter is grounded in real practice examples and explores through activities, case studies and exercises how the perspective of social exclusion is changing social work today. |
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achieve action ACTIVITY adults agencies aims anti-oppressive practice approaches assessment asylum seekers Audit Commission authority barriers benefits Breakfast clubs carers cent chapter child childcare children in need community development concept credit unions crime culture Deal for Communities disabled domestic violence effective ethnic evaluation example experience family centres family support focus GCSEs groups holistic housing important Income Support individual initiatives institutional racism institutions involved leaders levels living lone parents mentoring negotiating neighbourhood management objectives ofthe older organisations outcomes participation partnership people’s poor poverty practice practitioners problems professional programmes racism range recognise refugees regeneration relationship residents responsibility role scheme service users skills social networks social service departments social workers specific staff strategy Sure Start tackling exclusion tackling social exclusion tion understanding welfare WFTC youth offending teams