A History of the Roles and Responsibilities of Social Workers: From the Poor Laws to the Present Day - Paperback

by Mike Burt (Author)

This book introduces the reader to the way in which the identification of particular social problems at the end of the 19th century led to the emergence of a wide range of separate occupational groups and voluntary workers, which were sometimes, but increasingly, referred to as social workers.

Author Biography

Mike Burt is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Chester where, until 2009, he was Acting Head of Social Work.