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Understanding Health and Social Care

Hardback

Main Details

Title Understanding Health and Social Care
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jon Glasby
SeriesUnderstanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 172
ISBN/Barcode 9781447331209
ClassificationsDewey:361
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition Third Edition
Illustrations 3 Tables, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 18 January 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the concise, accessible guide for students who want a comprehensive introduction to health and social care. This new edition has been updated to cover key developments under the Coalition and beyond, including the 2012 Health Act, the 2014 Care Act, the Francis inquiry/Winterbourne View, the integrated care agenda and the impact of austerity.

Author Biography

Jon Glasby is Professor of Health and Social Care and Head of the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK. A qualified social worker by background, he is engaged in regular research and policy advice around the future of health and social care.

Reviews

"'This welcome third edition updates a most useful textbook for UK social science and social policy students. Its policy analysis is also particularly relevant to professional readers seeking to know how we arrived at the state we're in.'" Jill Manthorpe, Director of the Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London? "Great addition to the previous editions of Glasby's work. Contextualises Health and Social Care in a relevant and insightful format. Fantastic read for students being introduced to the field." Vanessa McNulty, University of Huddersfield ?"This book stands out because it cogently explores how the NHS and social care systems work together - where they succeed and where they fail?.? Indispensable." Professor Sir Julian Le Grand, London School of Economics "This comprehensive, insightful and fully updated introduction offers social policy, health and social care professionals and students a thorough and accessible grounding in today's pressing issues." Dr David Orr, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex