Social Work and Community Care

Annotation Social Work and Community Care makes a powerful case for the effective involvement of social work skills, knowledge and values as part of the effective development of policy and multi-professional practice in community care. Malcolm Payne shows how ideas of community and community care are entwined with the development of social work and the social services. Each stage of the community care process is examined in turn to show how social work liaison and interpersonal skills are needed in creating and implementing care packages effectively Front Matter....Pages i-xvi The Social Work Role in Community Care....Pages 1-30 The Development of Community Care in the Social Services....Pages 31-50 Care Management and Social Work....Pages 51-82 Assessment in Community Care....Pages 83-106 Care Planning....Pages 107-144 Implementing Care Plans....Pages 145-174 Empowerment and Advocacy for Users’ Interests....Pages 175-197 Accountability and Effectiveness in Community Care....Pages 198-216 Policy Development and Training for Community Care....Pages 217-234 Back Matter....Pages 235-265 Client, Consumer, User: A Note On Terminology -- 1. The Social Work Role In Community Care -- 2. The Development Of Community Care In The Social Services -- 3. Care Management And Social Work -- 4. Assessment In Community Care -- 5. Care Planning -- 6. Implementing Care Plans -- 7. Empowerment And Advocacy For Users' Interests -- 8. Accountability And Effectiveness In Community Care -- 9. Policy Development And Training For Community Care. Malcolm Payne ; Consultant Editor: Jo Campling. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 235-252. This work argues for the involvement of social work skills, knowledge and values as part of the development of policy and multi-professional practice in community care. It shows how ideas of community and community care are entwined with the development of social work and social services