‘Sufficiently Vague’ or ‘a Black and White System’?: The Negotiation of Social Care Legislation by Mental Health Social Workers in England

Harry Bark

doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcag052

‘Sufficiently Vague’ or ‘a Black and White System’? The Negotiation of Social Care Legislation by Mental Health Social Workers in England

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Original language	English
Journal	The British Journal of Social Work
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcag052
Publication status	Acceptance date - 17 Apr 2026

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publishing OA

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