1. In Search of 'British' Social Work: Identity, History and Entanglement, Malcolm Payne and Steven Shardlow. 2. Social Work in England, Malcolm Payne and Steven Shardlow. 3. Social Work in Late-Modern Ireland, Fred Powell, National University of Ireland, Cork and Harry Ferguson, University College, Dublin. 4. Social Work in Northern Ireland, Jim Campbell, Queen's University, Belfast and Mary McColgan, University of Ulster, Derry. 5. Social Work in Scotland: After Devolution, Lorraine Waterhouse, University of Edinburgh and Janice McGbee, University of Edinburgh. 6. Social Work in Wales, Mark Drakeford, University of Wales, Cardiff and Charlotte Williams, University of Wales, Bangor. 7. Guernsey: Social Work on a Small Island, John Wolfe, Deputy Director, Children Board, Channel Islands. 8. Social Work in the British Isles: Continuties and Differentiations, Malcolm Payne and Steven Shardlow. Appendix: About the British Isles. Bibliography. Index
Far from presenting a unified picture of social work in the region, the contributors show how varied practice provision can be, reflecting he importance of lessons that can be learned from within and outwith social care. They explore key differences in social work's role and character, and the legal systems and organizational structures in which it operates in the different regions.