When Social Workers Impact Policy and Don't Just Implement It - A Framework for Understanding Policy Engagement

This book offers a theoretical framework for understanding why social workers engage in policy, and the implications for research, education and practice.

About the author

John Gal is Full Professor and former Dean at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Idit Weiss-Gal is a Full Professor and former Head of the Bob Shapell School of Social Work at Tel Aviv University.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John Gal, John (Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare Gal, Idit Weiss-Gal, Idit (Bob Shapell School of Social Work Weiss-Gal
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781447364757
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-6475-7
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 161 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 412 g
• Series: Research in social work
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education