Radical social work today Social work at the crossroads /
Lavalette, Michael,editor.
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the seminal text Radical Social Work (1975), this volume has been compiled to explore the radical tradition within social work and assess its legacy, relevance and prospects. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduates studying social work, as well as social work academics and researchers.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Radical Social Work Today; Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Case Con and radical social work in the 1970s; 2. The best and worst of times; 3. Social work and women's oppression today; 4. The jester's joke; 5. LGBT oppression, sexualities and radical social work today; 6. Radical social work and service users; 7. Why class (still) matters; 8. International social work or social work internationalism?; 9. Rediscovering radicalism and humanity in social work; 10. Re-gilding the ghetto; 11. Resisting the EasyCare model; Bibliography; Index.
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the seminal text Radical Social Work (1975), this volume has been compiled to explore the radical tradition within social work and assess its legacy, relevance and prospects. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduates studying social work, as well as social work academics and researchers.
Description based on print version record.
Social service.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Social service.