Title: Promoting equality : working with difference and diversity /
Authors: Thompson, Neil, 1955-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Equality Great Britain; Discrimination Great Britain.; Human services Great Britain; Social Work; Prejudice
Abstract: Practitioners working within the people professions have a legal and moral responsibility to promote equality wherever possible. This insightful book from a leading author provides a lucid guide to the complexities of inequality, and offers a sound foundation for practice that makes a positive contribution to equality, social justice and empowerment.
Contents: Equality and diversity in context -- Theoretical foundations -- Power -- Discrimination and oppression -- Health and the medicalization of inequality -- Learning from the past -- The organizational context -- Conclusion: strategies for promoting equality.