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Social Work in a Corporate Era - Couverture souple

Livre 6 sur 10: Contemporary Social Work Studies

Davies, Linda

 
9781138383630: Social Work in a Corporate Era
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1138383635 ISBN 13 : 9781138383630
Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

A striking new feature of the welfare systems in many Western countries is the extent to which market relations have permeated social services. Conceptions of 'risk management' now dominate the way parents and children are responded to, while new technologies aim to 'measure' their relationship with state service providers. Bureaucratic control is increasing, while resources are reduced. These factors have led to the demise of the traditional role of the social worker as one who engages with the client in a supportive encounter. Professional competence within social work is increasingly tied to 'mastering' scientific knowledge and new technical skills. The result of collaboration between authors from Canada, Britain and Australia, Social Work in a Corporate Era offers a critical overview of these developments and their implications. It provides a re-evaluation of the assumptions and practices of the critical social work tradition and explores the possibility of rebuilding an 'emancipatory' social work. The authors aim to disentangle the debate between Marxism, feminism and anti-racism, in the context of both postmodern challenges and the corporate restructuring of the welfare state. Calling for the development of a new politics of social work practice, this book addresses many of the urgent issues facing welfare state practitioners in health and social services today.

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À propos de l'auteur

Linda Davies is Associate Professor and Peter Leonard is Professor at the School of Social Work, McGill University, Canada.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138383635
ISBN 13 
9781138383630
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
188
Éditeur
Leonard Peter
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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