When Social Workers Impact Policy and Don't Just Implement It(English, Paperback, Gal John)

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When Social Workers Impact Policy and Don't Just Implement It(English, Paperback, Gal John) is written by Gal John and published by Bristol University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1447364767 (ISBN 10) and 9781447364764 (ISBN 13).

Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of social workers as professionals with unique knowledge and insights to contribute to policy formulation and social justice. This book offers a path-breaking, evidence-based theoretical framework for understanding why social workers engage in policy, both as professionals and citizens, and the impact of their actions. Drawing on concepts from social work and the political, sociological and policy sciences, the authors set out the implications of this framework for research, education and practice.