The Future of Social Work
What Next for Social Policy?
Published on 29. August 2021
Book
Hardback
IX, 95 pages
978-3-030-76370-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an up-to-date analysis of the issues facing the future of the social work profession in the face of rising political authoritarianism, economic inequality and insecurity, class and racial conflicts, fiscal pressure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an account of how these factors interact, and what their consequences are for policy and practice. Reflecting the author's experiences in Europe and Commonwealth countries, the book is international in its scope and analysis. It is suitable for professionals and students alike, and will also be relevant for social policy academics and researchers.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is very ambitious and impressive, covering a lot of ground in a very condensed way. . Each chapter has its own abstract, keywords and list of references, making it easy to use as a springboard for further exploration. . a very gripping and dense text, written with feeling and commitment and a great deal of erudition and experience." (Bronwen Williams, Journal of Social Work Practice, November 30, 2022)More details
Edition
1st ed. 2021
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
IX, 95 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-030-76370-1 (9783030763701)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-76371-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2021
Palgrave Macmillan
€80.24
Available for download
Person
Bill Jordan
is Honorary Professor of Social Policy at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 27 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work.
Content
1. Introduction.- 2. Origins and Trajectory.- 3. Faith and Social Work .- 4. Family and Feminism.- 5. Social Conflict and 'Black Lives Matter'.- 6. Inequality and Coercion.- 7. Poverty and Income Maintenance.- 8. Conclusions.