UID:
almafu_9960118519702883
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-4473-4083-3
,
1-4473-4097-3
Content:
Social work is under unprecedented pressure as a result of funding cuts, political interventions, marketisation and welfare transformations which, combined, are dramatically reshaping the relationship between individuals and the welfare state. A wide range of distinguished academics provide a comprehensive analysis of the evolving challenges facing contemporary social work, reflecting on both the existential and ideological threats to the profession. As well as the chief practice areas of child protection, adult care and mental health, contributors also examine practice issues surrounding older people, neoliberalism, neo-eugenics and the refugee crisis. This book offers concrete policy proposals for the future of the profession alongside valuable solutions which students and practitioners can action on the ground.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2021).
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1. Austerity and the context of social work today -- 2. Contemporary developments in child protection in England: reform or reaction? -- 3. The slow death of social work with older people? -- 4. Mental health social work: the dog that hasn't barked -- 5. Learning disabilities and social work -- 6. Social work by and for all -- 7. Anti-oppressive social work, neoliberalism and neo-eugenics -- From Seebohm factories to neoliberal production lines? The social work labour process -- 9. Social work and the refugee crisis: reflections from Samos in Greece -- Conclusion: the road to an alternative future?
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4473-4082-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4473-4081-7
Language:
English
DOI:
10.56687/9781447340973
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781447340973/type/BOOK
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