The Origins of Social Work: Continuity and Change

This book traces the origins and development of social work as we now know it. Providing an ambitious synthesis of historical and international material, it explores the different faces of social work, whether defined by social policy developments, professionalization, changes in client group, or shifts in practice orientation. This is a unique book undertaken by an author with a strong international reputation and, as such, it promises to be a landmark for years to come in the social work literature.

Malcolm Payne is Honorary Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Kingston University London, UK

Jo Campling was a Lecturer in Social Policy for many years at Hillcroft College in South London, UK. She also worked as a freelance publishing consolutant.