'Transforming' children's services? : social work, neoliberalism and the "Modern" world

Transforming Children's Services will be a vital text for social work and social policy students. Furthermore, the book directly addresses a range of issues of direct concern to practitioners

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garrett, Paul Michael , 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Maidenhead, England : Open University Press , c2009
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245 1 0 |a 'Transforming' children's services? :   |b social work, neoliberalism and the "Modern" world   |c Paul Michael Garrett 
260 |a Maidenhead, England :   |b Open University Press ,   |c c2009 
300 |a ix, 190 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Theorizing neoliberal transformation -- 3. The 'transformational reform agenda': the Change for Children programme -- 4. Neoliberal globalism, 'race' and place: reviewing the Laming Report on the death of Victoria Climbie? -- 5. 'Transformation', technology and surveillance -- 6. Making 'anti-social behaviour': ASBO politics -- 7. 'Problem families' and 'sinbin' solutions -- 8. Making 'happier' children and more 'fulfilled' social workers? Privatizing social work services for 'looked after' children -- 9. Conclusion 
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650 0 |a Child welfare   |z England 
650 0 |a Children   |x Service for   |z England 
650 0 |a Social work with children   |z England 
999 |a 1000133631   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus