
Anti-Racist Social Work
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With new chapters, examples and revisions throughout to reflect current debates and practices in light of contemporary global events, this new edition meets the needs of all conscientious social workers. It encourages readers to think critically about existing approaches and the skills needed for effective anti-racist practice.
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Lena Dominelli is Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Programme Director of International Social Work and Community Development and Advisor, Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience at Durham University, UK. She is also Academician in the Academy of the Learned Societies for Social Sciences in the UK. A highly experienced educator, practitioner and researcher, she has published extensively in the fields of sociology, social policy and social work.
Content
Diagrams and Charts.- Introduction: Racism, An Issue of Continuing Concern.- Chapter One: 'Plus ça change, plus c'est la m?me chose'.- Chapter Two: Racism as a Socially Constructed Phenomenon.- Chapter Three: Identity: A Personal Matter or a Political Issue?.- Chapter Four: Anti-Racist Social Work with Children and Families.- Chapter Five: Anti-Racist Social Work with Older People.- Chapter Six: Anti-Racist Social Work with Offenders.- Chapter Seven: Anti-Racist Social Work with Asylum Seekers and Refugees.- Chapter Eight: Anti-Racist Community Work.- Chapter Nine: Anti-Racist Social Work Across Borders.- Conclusions: Anti-racist Social Work Guidelines