Description: Understanding agencySocial welfare and change Author(s): Liz Jeffery Format: Hardback Publisher: Policy Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Policy Press ISBN-13: 9781847423313, 978-1847423313 Synopsis Using student-friendly features such as case studies and a glossary, this textbook provides an introduction to the concept of agency and how it can usefully inform social welfare practice. It considers how agency and power inter-relate and how it can inform new ways of thinking about the individual and society. Tracing the origins of agency and exploring the contributions of key thinkers from sociological and social policy perspectives, the book demonstrates a model of achievable change and in doing so represents an optimistic view on social work's potential to contribute to this. It is essential reading for students and professionals training in social welfare, social work and education.
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Book Title: Understanding agency
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 240 mm
Number of Pages: 136 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding Agency: Social Welfare and Change
Type: Textbook
Author: Liz Jeffery
Subject Area: Social Work
Item Width: 172 mm
Format: Hardcover
