Reviews : Geirfa Gwaith Cymdeithasol / A Social Work Vocabulary University of Wales Press, 1988. £3.95
| Author | Mark Drakeford |
| Published date | 01 March 1989 |
| Date | 01 March 1989 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/026455058903600113 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
detail the policy changes which would
sponsored places from the University
alleviate these problems.
College Swansea qualifymg course for 5
I was particularly impressed with
years during the 1980s - the only course
the chapter that examined the effects of
able routinely to offer practical place-
being in Care. Twenty-two of the 39
ments in Welsh-speaking localities.
women
had
been
in Care and
were
high-
Agamst this background the Uni-
ly critical of their experiences. Ms Car-
versity of Wales Press are particularly
len shows how continual assessment
to be congratulated on the production
led to the girls feelmg different and iso-
of a first Social Work Vocabulary, pro-
lated, how ill-prepared they were for
viding a technical as well as general dic-
adult life and how misbehaviour esca-
tionary of relevant terms. Welsh, as a
lated them
through welfare provision to
vital and living language, has to respond
penal sanctions. It reads as a damning
to the challenge of new social and
indictment of ’Care’. The 39 women in
working practices. If it is to do so suc-
general were antagomstic to what they
cessfully in probation work it has also
perceived as social work intrusion. This
to have its use fully recognised and sus-
clearly has implications for probation
tained by the formal and bureaucratic
work.
processes through which face-to-face
My only reservation about the book
work is mediated.
was
that at times the theoretical analy-
This vocabulary collates and codi-
sis was over complex and condensed. I
fies the development of the language in
would have liked to have seen the text
these areas and will be of immense
expanded. YVomen, Crime and Poverty
value to practitioners seeking to im-
does, however, give very important in-
prove and consolidate their knowledge
sights into women’s offendmg. It is a
or keep abreast of new departures. No
powerful book and a sad commentary
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