
Reclaiming Social Work
Challenging Neo-liberalism and Promoting Social Justice
Iain Ferguson(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 12. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-4129-0693-7 (ISBN)
Description
Reclaiming Social Work is a thought-provoking and innovative book which examines how social work's commitment to social justice has been deepened and enriched by its contact with wider social movements. It explores the tensions between social work values and a market-driven agenda, and locates new resources of hope for the social work profession in the developing resistance to managerialism.
The book:
" discusses pertinent social work issues such as inequality and risk, the voluntary sector, and service-user involvement
" examines values such as democracy, solidarity, accountability, participation, justice, equality, liberty and diversity
" is written in an accessible style, drawing on diverse examples to illustrate theoretical concepts.
Reclaiming Social Work is an accessible yet challenging book and will be essential reading for all social work students and practitioners wanting to think outside the boundaries of their profession. The book will be particularly helpful to students taking courses in anti-oppressive practice, social work values, social work theories and concepts, and international social work.
Iain Ferguson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Stirling. Previous publications include Rethinking Welfare: A Critical Perspective (SAGE, 2002, co-authored with Michael Lavalette and Gerry Mooney); Globalisation, Global Justice and Social Work (Routledge, 2004, co-edited with Michael Lavalette and Elizabeth Whitmore); and International Social Work and the Radical Tradition (Venture Press, 2007, co-edited with Michael Lavalette).
The book:
" discusses pertinent social work issues such as inequality and risk, the voluntary sector, and service-user involvement
" examines values such as democracy, solidarity, accountability, participation, justice, equality, liberty and diversity
" is written in an accessible style, drawing on diverse examples to illustrate theoretical concepts.
Reclaiming Social Work is an accessible yet challenging book and will be essential reading for all social work students and practitioners wanting to think outside the boundaries of their profession. The book will be particularly helpful to students taking courses in anti-oppressive practice, social work values, social work theories and concepts, and international social work.
Iain Ferguson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Stirling. Previous publications include Rethinking Welfare: A Critical Perspective (SAGE, 2002, co-authored with Michael Lavalette and Gerry Mooney); Globalisation, Global Justice and Social Work (Routledge, 2004, co-edited with Michael Lavalette and Elizabeth Whitmore); and International Social Work and the Radical Tradition (Venture Press, 2007, co-edited with Michael Lavalette).
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
269 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-0693-7 (9781412906937)
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Content
A Profession worth Fighting For?
Neo-Liberal Britain
New Labour, New Social Work
The Market and Social Care
Consumerism, Personalisation and Social Welfare Movements
The Radical Tradition
Critical Social Work
Issues and Debates
Challenging the Consensus
Neo-Liberal Britain
New Labour, New Social Work
The Market and Social Care
Consumerism, Personalisation and Social Welfare Movements
The Radical Tradition
Critical Social Work
Issues and Debates
Challenging the Consensus