Introducing social care and social work
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • Moving around the course
  • Introduction
  • 1 What are social work and social care?
  • 2 The work of social care professionals
  • 3 The contexts for care
  • 4 Professional regulation
  • 5 Summary of Session 1
  • Introduction
  • 1 Understanding yourself and others
  • 2 Identities in social care
  • 3 Understanding the whole person
  • 4 Identity and culture
  • 5 ‘My name is Why’: stolen identities
  • 6 Power, powerlessness and stigma
  • 7 The negative impact of labelling
  • 8 Summary of Session 2
  • Introduction
  • 1 Who needs social care or social work and why?
  • 2 Core concepts underpinning professional practice
    • 2.1 Equality and diversity
    • 2.2 Social disadvantage and discrimination
  • 3 Summary of Session 3
  • Introduction
  • 1 What is law?
    • 1.1 Sources of law in the UK
    • 1.2 Changes in recent legislation in the UK
    • 1.3 International law and conventions
  • 2 Duties and powers in social care and social work
    • 2.1 Civil and criminal law
  • 3 The importance of knowing the law
  • 4 Human rights
    • 4.1 Human rights in social service provision
    • 4.2 Human rights and professional practice
    • 4.3 Accountability: care professionals’ powers and responsibilities
  • 5 Summary of Session 4
  • 6 End-of-course quiz
  • 7 Course summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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