Liz Jeffery

Gebundenes Buch

Understanding agency

Beschreibung

This textbook provides a straightforward introduction to the concept of agency and how it can usefully inform the practice of social welfare. Demonstrating a model of achievable change, it traces the origins of agency and explores the contributions of key thinkers from sociological and social policy perspectives.

Autor

Liz Jeffery has had a long career in social work, working primarily with families and children, including young offenders, in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. She also worked as a guardian ad litem and taught on the social work course iat Leeds Metropolitan University. Most recently, she was employed as Strategic Officer at Leeds Children's Fund. Now happily retired, she continues her interest in children and young people through voluntary work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Policy Press
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 427g
• ISBN-13: 9781847423313
• ISBN-10: 1847423310
• Artikelnr.: 30969344