{"product_id":"social-policy-and-social-work-jo-cunningham-9781526493538","title":"Social Policy and Social Work","description":"An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is therefore important that you, as a social work student, learn to engage critically with social policy. This book will introduce you to policy and show you how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society and how it can be applied to your practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this new edition, you will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the latest professional expectations, with updated references to standards including the QAA 2026 Benchmark Statement.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnect current policy debates to practice, including austerity, adult social care personalisation, youth marginalisation, privatisation and welfare pressures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrengthen your critical thinking, social justice perspective and leadership skills.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply social policy knowledge to better understand poverty, inequality, discrimination, marginalisation and structural disadvantage in practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Cunningham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526493535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526493538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.81d","brand":"Jo Cunningham","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50663694467327,"sku":"9781526493538","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-policy-and-social-work-jo-cunningham-9781526493538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}