Social Work and the Sociology of Organizations

First published in 1970 (reissuing the revised edition of 1979), Social Work and the Sociology of Organizations examines from a sociological perspective the many limitations imposed by the structures of organizational setting. The first part discusses the main concepts of objectives, compliance, bureaucracy, the ‘total institution’ and the ‘permeable organization’. The second part considers several specific organizations, including those of social work, hospitals and schools, using the framework of the concepts already established. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of social work.