Social work on trial ISBN::9781847428684 act local’)

act local’)

responding to new developments within society and developing new knowledge whilst remaining true to its core values

the rise of inter-disciplinarity as a strategy for delivering seamless services

skilled social care workers

this can be a liberating process for them as well as others

Social work on trial ISBN::9781847428684 act local’)The public inquiry that followed the death of Maria Colwell had profound implications for the developing profession and practice of social work in the UK. This book describes the politics, professional concerns and public interest both local and national that surrounded the inquiry and its aftermath, and shows how the concerns of this landmark child abuse case have still failed to find a satisfactory resolution today. Social work, then and now,