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Social Work with Children and Families - Reflections of a Critical Practitioner (Paperback)
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Social Work with Children and Families - Reflections of a Critical Practitioner (Paperback)
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Professional social work has changed considerably over the last
forty years coinciding with the demise of the social democratic
consensus of the post-war years and the emergence and now
domination of neoliberalism. Rather than the state through the
government of the day ensuring citizens' basic needs were met via
the welfare state, the belief in free market economics entails
people having to be self-reliant and self-responsible. This has
involved social work with children and families moving from a
helping and supportive role to one that is more authoritarian, this
often involving telling parents to change their behaviour and
lifestyle or face the consequences. This book outlines the
development of social work with children and families over the
period in question, drawing on the author's unique practice
experience and his extensive writings. It charts the highs and lows
of social work, the latter including the dominance of managerialism
which emphasises speedy completion of bureaucracy so as to ration
resources and assess/manage risk. Despite this, the argument is for
a critical practice which addresses service users immediate needs
while simultaneously aiming towards a more socially just and equal
society. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in
social work including academics, students, practitioners and
managers both in the UK and overseas. Social care and allied
professionals more generally will also find it insightful, as will
academics, students and educators of social policy and related
disciplines.
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