Poverty, Social Exclusion And Social Care

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Poverty, Social Exclusion & Social Care Course To understand the history & context of Poverty we need to see where poverty came from, how it was understood & what structures were developed by society in order to understand poverty. The course covers: History & context of Poverty Definitions of Poverty Developing eligibility The development of social work as a profession The term Social exclusion was used primarily in Europe in the 1980's & adopted here in the late 1990's to explain & describe a concept perceived as a serious issue in the UK. When new Labour came to power in 1997 one of the first initiatives to follow was the introduction of the Social Exclusion Unit. The course covers: Social exclusion & how it is defined Poverty & social exclusion Social inclusion Social exclusion & social work In this course, we consider the social work role in relation to inclusion & social control. We look at some of the interventions which social workers carry out & how & consider local projects & examples of good practice. The course covers: Issues of inclusion or control Social work Intervention Practice examples of developing social inclusion