When social workers impact policy and don't just implement it : a framework for understanding policy engagement /

Gal, John

When social workers impact policy and don't just implement it : a framework for understanding policy engagement / by John Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal - Bristol : Policy Press, 2023 - 1 online resource (186, pages) : color illustrations.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Introduction -- 2. On the social work–social policy interface -- 3. The environments -- 4. Opportunity -- 5. Facilitation -- 6. Motivation -- 7. Explaining the policy engagement of social workers and beyond

Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been recognition of the unique insights that social workers can bring to policy formulation. This book offers a theoretical framework for understanding why social workers engage in policy, and the implications for research, education and practice.

9781447364788 (e-book)


Social service
Social planning

HV40 / G13 2023
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