Book Reviews : Social Work Joan Collins Pitman Medical 12s. 6d
| Date | 01 March 1968 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455056801400115 |
| Published date | 01 March 1968 |
| Author | W. Leslie Herbert |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
tical casework, leaping in where angels
This lends point to the author’s com-
and Monger fear to tread, inevitably
plaint that social workers are not suffi-
risking the scorn of those who dare not
ciently well-paid to afford to keep up-
reveal themselves so positively. Its have
to-date with their reading as they should !
committedness, despite its flaws, earns it
W. LESLIE HERBERT
a welcome.
M. C. W. PRATT
Caring for People,
Staffing Residential Homes
Social Work
Report of a Committee of Enquiry set
Joan Collins
up by the National Council of Social
Pitman Medical 12s. 6d.
Service. Chairman: Professor Lady
Williams, C.B.E.
This small paperback is worth reading
George Allen &
Unwin Ltd. 32s.
by all chose who feel the need of a
wider understanding of what is involved
The report starts with the comment that
at the moment in the social work field.
pressure on existing residential accom-
manly will .be inclined to feel that thy
modation is likely to increase in spite
eloquent plea for more research should
of the present -tendency four people in
be sympathetically examined not only
need of help to be encouraged to re-
by those in a position to help with
main in their homes. It is emphasised
finance our academic skills but alse by
that staffs of all ,residential establish-
social workers who believe that the
ments have an extremely exacting ,task,
skills they a-re using and the experience
and that such work demands special
they have ga-thered should be contribut-
qualities of mind and heart. During .the
ing to a wider knowledge and applica-
enquiry, however, there was apparently
tion.
considerable evidence of the satisfaction
In fact, there is much here to give us
to be gained from doing such work.
considerable ,thought, and whether Miss
This does not preclude society from
Collins is showing us how the emphasis
recognising the worth of those who do
in social work has changed or leading
this work, ’Work which is not appealing
for us to &dquo;educate our...
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