Understanding Community Care

ANN McDONALD is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of East Anglia, UK. Prior to joining the School in 1990, she worked as a social worker, court liaison officer and university lecturer in law. Her current research interests are particularly on community care and work with older people.

• AcknowledgementsPreface to the Second EditionIntroductionSocial Work within Community CareThe History of Community CareNeeds-Led AssessmentCare PlanningMonitoring and ReviewQuality Assurance and Quality ControlChanging RolesChanging ValuesFinancial MattersSocial Needs and Health Care NeedsSocial Needs and Housing NeedsWorking in Adult ServicesConclusion.

Reviews of previous edition: '...a useful text on professional social work courses...relevant to other professionals seeking a well-researched and clear account of community care in its first decade.' - Jill Manthorpe, Health and Social Care in the Community 'McDonald's thorough and lucid summary of the historical, political and economic context of community care should be essential reading for social work students, especially those expecting to work with adults.' - Mary Ann Hooper, Community Care