3 The environments
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John Gal
Abstract
This chapter discusses the context in which policy engagement on the part of social workers takes place. It identifies four distinctive environments that have been identified in the literature on the policy engagement of social workers. The claim is that these environments offer a necessary context within which policy engagement emerges and that they can enhance or impede the impact of the other types of factors discussed in the PE conceptual framework. The four environments examined in detail are: the welfare regime; policies and problems; the profession; and people (service users).
Abstract
This chapter discusses the context in which policy engagement on the part of social workers takes place. It identifies four distinctive environments that have been identified in the literature on the policy engagement of social workers. The claim is that these environments offer a necessary context within which policy engagement emerges and that they can enhance or impede the impact of the other types of factors discussed in the PE conceptual framework. The four environments examined in detail are: the welfare regime; policies and problems; the profession; and people (service users).
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables viii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- On the social work–social policy interface 13
- The environments 41
- Opportunity 61
- Facilitation 81
- Motivation 102
- Explaining the policy engagement of social workers and beyond 120
- Notes 131
- References 132
- Index 167
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables viii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- On the social work–social policy interface 13
- The environments 41
- Opportunity 61
- Facilitation 81
- Motivation 102
- Explaining the policy engagement of social workers and beyond 120
- Notes 131
- References 132
- Index 167
