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Social services made simple /
Social Services provides an introduction to the social services in Great Britain. This fourth edition aims to take account of a number of important changes in British social services since 1984 and to generally up-date the whole text. This volume was substantially completed towards the end of 1988,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Made Simple Books,
1990.
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| Edición: | Fourth edition. |
| Colección: | Made simple books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Social Services; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the fourth edition; The Welfare State: Twentieth century milestones; Chapter 1. Background to the modern social services; General and introductory; The domain of the social services; Administration of the social services; Main features in the development of the social services; The Poor Law; Other developments in the nineteenth century; Developments in the twentieth century; Questions; Chapter 2. An outline of government; The British Constitution; The main organs of government.
- The separation of powersThe rule of law; Parliament; Political parties; The House of Lords; The House of Commons; The judiciary; The executive; Central government; Government departments; The Treasury; Constitution and elections; Control of local authorities by law; Questions; Chapter 3. Social security; Definitions of poverty; Arrangements for dealing with poverty; The Poor Law; The National Insurance Act, 1911; The Beveridge Report, 1942; Importance of the Beveridge Report; Comments; Changes up to 1979; Changes in the 1980s; An outline of current cash benefits.
- Some comments on the social security systemPoverty in modern Britain; Reducing poverty; Conclusion; Questions; Chapter 4. The health service; The development of the health service: 1840-1940; The National Health Service: development of an idea; Criticisms of the NHS; An integrated service; The NHS structure since 1974; Hospital-based services; Family practitioner services; Other community health services; The private sector; Inequalities in the NHS; Financing the NHS; The Royal Commission on the NHS (1975-79); Controls and complaints; Professional bodies; Know your rights: practical points.
- NHS reform plans 1989Questions; Chapter 5. The aged; History; Numbers; Health; Personal social services; Housing; Employment; Problems, defects and criticisms; Questions; Chapter 6. The handicapped; The physically handicapped and disabled; Numbers of disabled; Nature and causes of handicap; Services for the handicapped; Problems and criticisms; The mentally disordered; Problems and criticisms; Questions; Chapter 7. Mothers and young children; History; Services today for mothers and young children; The unmarried mother and child; Day care for pre-school children; Working mothers.
- The family planning serviceComment; Questions; Chapter 8. Children and young persons; History; Who administers the services?; Legal and family status; Protection and control of children; Care of children deprived of normal home life; Treatment of offenders; General protection of children; General services for children and young persons; Questions; Chapter 9. Education; Introduction; Main features of education in 1800; State intervention and the growth of education provision; Secondary education in the nineteenth century; Development of the national system: 1902-44.