Levels of policy formation in social care GOVERNMENT
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Local Levels of policy formation in social care Policy about social care is formed in professional as well as governmental arenas and at various levels. All of which influence each other. Studying policy development involves examined all of these levels ad arenas – which are not separate, but merge into one another. Through these mutual influences, local social workers can influence policy formation in many places in small steps by using their experience and commitment to change © Malcolm Payne, 2002 from a lecture to the MA course in Youth and Community Work, Manchester Metropolitan University