Research On The British Social Work Management Mode

Social work is regarded as a kind of social construction, which is a professional behavior for people and group whom needed physical and mental help in a caring, protection and guidance way to solve problems. From now on, social work has developed from nothing to something, from tiny scale to huge scale.Management mode refers to the common rule and method in the management activities. Management mode of social work is a relatively fixed management model, which ascends out from usual social work management activities, applying for the guidance of social work practice.UK can be known as one of the birthplace of the modern professional social work. In another way, social work in English is a historical accumulation and career. From the early17th century, the British government is involved in the rescue, protection for special groups and welfare of the organization and management, which is set up an example of providing the social services by the government.In this idea and realistic background, social work as a helpful career produces develops and expands a lot. Today, the British social work system has become much more perfect, which is formed a relatively mature pattern in today’s social work field of world.For social work management mode, generally it contains a lot of kinds. But in the narrow sense, it mainly refers to the "4E" management mode, namely the economy, efficiency, effect and equity. In the "4E" management mode, the social service of UK formed by the central government’s department of social welfare and social policy, social work in local government departments and social organizations which regarded as the basic framework. The central government is responsible for the overall strategy and planning, local government uses the allocation management funds from the central government to practices, and specific social service work is operated by the social work institutions.Nowadays, our country go through a rapid social transition, the transition of social work adapts to the demands of the social changes and the diversified demands of the service objection, which has already made a certain progress. However, on account of the professional social work started late in China, so the development is insufficient and lack of experience. Therefore, the management mode of social work in China must be based on China’s national conditions and learn the experience from some accumulated rich countries, such as Britain, which will overcome the defect of itself, and realize the innovation and development.