Policy Contexts of Social Work in Britain: the wider implications of 'New' Labour and the 'New Legal regime'.

Penna, Sue (2004) Policy Contexts of Social Work in Britain: the wider implications of 'New' Labour and the 'New Legal regime'. Social Work and Society, 1 (1). pp. 1-21.

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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between 'new' Labour's modernisation project and its insertion into an architecture of global governance, where new legalities are creating a new policy framework that has a number of implications for European post-war welfare states. In particular, the paper considers social and economic policy as a key 'technology of governance' aimed at reconfiguring institutional structures and citizen identity, with negative consequences for social work service users.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Social Work and Society
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/libraryofcongress/h1
Subjects:
?? GLOBALISATIONEUROPEAN UNIONGOVERNANCEMODERNISATIONSOCIAL POLICYSOCIOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCES (MISCELLANEOUS)H SOCIAL SCIENCES (GENERAL) ??
ID Code:
149
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Deposited On:
07 Apr 2006
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Yes
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Published
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