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Although the system of community care described in this book spans all adult client groups and is also applicable to childrens’ services, the development of social work in the 1990s has seen a movement towards specialisation and away from genericism as the knowledge base and skills relevant to each client group have become more specific.
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© 1999 Ann McDonald
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McDonald, A. (1999). Working in Adult Services. In: Understanding Community Care. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14280-4_13
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