
The New Politics of Social Work
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Reviews / Votes
"The book aims to 'devise a 'new politics' for social work in the belief that [the field] bears a public responsibility to confront injustice while seeking justice for all' . . A key contribution of the book is its potential to stimulate debate. . Readers will find instructive examples of practice and policy aimed at developing and delivering values-based practice in today's austere human services environment." (James Kennerly Nash, Kevin Cherry, Ben Anderson-Nathe, Miranda Cunningham and Ericka Kimball, Social Work, Vol. 61 (4), October, 2016)More details
Persons
Mel Gray is Professor of Social Work and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Advanced Study for Humanity at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She is Joint Editor of Australian Social Work and is on the editorial boards for several international journals. Her interests range from creativity, morality, spirituality and theory and philosophy in social work to experiential social work education.
Content
PART I: NEW AGENDAS FOR SOCIAL WORK.- Towards a 'New Politics' of Social Work M.Gray and S.A.Webb.- A History of Critical and Radical Social Work; B.Pease.- Mapping the Theoretical and Political Terrain of Social Work; P.M.Garrett.- Social Work and the Politics of Recognition; S. Houston.- PART II: POLITICALLY INFORMED SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES.- Critically Reflexive Practice; C. Taylor.- Critical Management; John Lawler.- Critical Best Practice; H.Ferguson.- Critical Discourse Analysis; G.Marston.- PART III: TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES.- New Practices of Empowerment; V.Cree.- Rights-based International Social Work Practice; R.Hugman.- Femocratic Childcare Governance; T.Findlay.- Social orkers as Agents of Change; I.Ferguson.- The Speculative Left and New Politics of Social Work; M.Gray and S.A.Webb.