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First book which shows social workers how to engage with a broader
dialogue about home and the building and the rebuilding of home in
disruptive circumstances, such as violence, abuse and forced
dislocation. Broadens how home is understood in social work
research, policy and practice by providing an intersectional
analysis of home in the social work discipline Shows the social
policies and complex interactional practices that contribute to
one's sense of home.
This book presents new interdisciplinary and intersectional
research about women as mothers, highlighting that alternative
accounts of mothering can challenge normative societal assumptions
and broaden understandings of women as mothers, mothering and
motherhoods. Mothering occurs within unequal power relations
associated with the disadvantages and privileges of an unjust and
patriarchal society. Social inequalities associated with gender,
race, class, age, ability, sexuality, violence and nationalism
intersect in the lives of women as mothers, to shape their lived
experiences and perspectives on mothering. Showcasing the breadth
and depth of feminist research on mothering, this book gives
attention to the diversity of ways in which mothering is
constructed and responded to as well as how mothering is
experienced. Drawing on intersectional feminist thought, the book
challenges normative visions of 'good mothering' and interrogates
constructs of 'bad mothering'. It brings together insights from
multidisciplinary scholars who use feminist approaches in their
research on mothering, to inform policy development and practice
when working with women as mothers in diverse circumstances.
Intersections of Mothering highlights the complexities of mothering
in a contemporary world, show the benefits of considering mothering
through an intersectional feminist lens, make visible lived
experiences of mothers and provides challenges to dominant
imaginings of and service responses to women as mothers.
Intersections of Mothering will be essential reading for
interdisciplinary scholars and students in criminology, gender and
women's studies, motherhood studies, social welfare, social work,
social policy and public health policy, in addition to
practitioners and policy workers that respond to women as mothers.
This book presents new interdisciplinary and intersectional
research about women as mothers, highlighting that alternative
accounts of mothering can challenge normative societal assumptions
and broaden understandings of women as mothers, mothering and
motherhoods. Mothering occurs within unequal power relations
associated with the disadvantages and privileges of an unjust and
patriarchal society. Social inequalities associated with gender,
race, class, age, ability, sexuality, violence and nationalism
intersect in the lives of women as mothers, to shape their lived
experiences and perspectives on mothering. Showcasing the breadth
and depth of feminist research on mothering, this book gives
attention to the diversity of ways in which mothering is
constructed and responded to as well as how mothering is
experienced. Drawing on intersectional feminist thought, the book
challenges normative visions of 'good mothering' and interrogates
constructs of 'bad mothering'. It brings together insights from
multidisciplinary scholars who use feminist approaches in their
research on mothering, to inform policy development and practice
when working with women as mothers in diverse circumstances.
Intersections of Mothering highlights the complexities of mothering
in a contemporary world, show the benefits of considering mothering
through an intersectional feminist lens, make visible lived
experiences of mothers and provides challenges to dominant
imaginings of and service responses to women as mothers.
Intersections of Mothering will be essential reading for
interdisciplinary scholars and students in criminology, gender and
women's studies, motherhood studies, social welfare, social work,
social policy and public health policy, in addition to
practitioners and policy workers that respond to women as mothers.
Across the Asia Pacific, there are a vast range of experiences of
homelessness and an equally diverse range of responses from state
systems. Since understandings of homelessness are also heavily
dependent on geographical, cultural, and historical contexts,
attitudes towards it as a 'social problem' are essentially
underpinned by ideological considerations. With a particular focus
on critical and international policy and practice, this book builds
upon the current scholarship of homelessness across the Asia
Pacific. Through examining and comparing a range of state
responses, it explores the differing definitions and lived
experiences of the issue in a number of countries, including Japan,
China, India, Korea, and Australia. The book analyses a range of
key themes from welfare provision and legislation to the services
provided and the roles played by non-governmental organisations,
whilst also recognising the effects of class, gender and ethnicity
on homelessness in the region. Taking an interdisciplinary
approach, Faces of Homelessness in the Asia Pacific will be useful
to students and scholars of Social Policy, Urban Sociology,
Psychology and Asian Studies.
Across the Asia Pacific, there are a vast range of experiences of
homelessness and an equally diverse range of responses from state
systems. Since understandings of homelessness are also heavily
dependent on geographical, cultural, and historical contexts,
attitudes towards it as a 'social problem' are essentially
underpinned by ideological considerations. With a particular focus
on critical and international policy and practice, this book builds
upon the current scholarship of homelessness across the Asia
Pacific. Through examining and comparing a range of state
responses, it explores the differing definitions and lived
experiences of the issue in a number of countries, including Japan,
China, India, Korea, and Australia. The book analyses a range of
key themes from welfare provision and legislation to the services
provided and the roles played by non-governmental organisations,
whilst also recognising the effects of class, gender and ethnicity
on homelessness in the region. Taking an interdisciplinary
approach, Faces of Homelessness in the Asia Pacific will be useful
to students and scholars of Social Policy, Urban Sociology,
Psychology and Asian Studies.
Drawing on intersectional theorising, Homelessness and Social Work
highlights the diversities and complexities of homelessness and
social work research, policy and practice. It invites social work
students, practitioners, policy makers and academics to re-examine
the subject by exploring how homelessness and social work are
constituted through intersecting and unequal power relations. The
causes of homelessness are frequently associated with individualist
explanations, without examining the broader political and
intersecting social inequalities that shape how social problems
such as homelessness are constructed and responded to by social
workers. In reflecting on factors such as Indigeneity, race,
ethnicity, gender, class, age, sexuality, ability and other markers
of identity the author seeks to: * construct a new intersectional
framework for understanding social work and homelessness; * provide
a critical analysis of social work responses to homelessness; *
challenge how homelessness is represented in social work research,
social policy and social work practice; and * incorporate the
stories of people experiencing homelessness. The book will be of
interest to undergraduate and higher research degree students in
the fields of intersectionality, homelessness, sociology, public
policy and social work.
Drawing on intersectional theorising, Homelessness and Social Work
highlights the diversities and complexities of homelessness and
social work research, policy and practice. It invites social work
students, practitioners, policy makers and academics to re-examine
the subject by exploring how homelessness and social work are
constituted through intersecting and unequal power relations. The
causes of homelessness are frequently associated with individualist
explanations, without examining the broader political and
intersecting social inequalities that shape how social problems
such as homelessness are constructed and responded to by social
workers. In reflecting on factors such as Indigeneity, race,
ethnicity, gender, class, age, sexuality, ability and other markers
of identity the author seeks to: * construct a new intersectional
framework for understanding social work and homelessness; * provide
a critical analysis of social work responses to homelessness; *
challenge how homelessness is represented in social work research,
social policy and social work practice; and * incorporate the
stories of people experiencing homelessness. The book will be of
interest to undergraduate and higher research degree students in
the fields of intersectionality, homelessness, sociology, public
policy and social work.
The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an
issue for the state, citizenship and the whole community. This book
examines how responses by the state sanction violence against women
and shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a
violent partner. Drawing from a long-term study of women's lives in
Australia, including before and after a relationship with a violent
partner, it investigates the effects of intimate partner violence
on aspects of everyday life including housing, employment, mental
health and social participation. The book contributes to
theoretical explanations of violence against women by reframing it
through the lens of sexual politics. Finally, it offers critical
insights for the development of social policy and practice.
The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an
issue for the state, citizenship and the whole community. This book
examines how responses by the state sanction violence against women
and shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a
violent partner. Drawing from a long-term study of women's lives in
Australia, including before and after a relationship with a violent
partner, it investigates the effects of intimate partner violence
on aspects of everyday life including housing, employment, mental
health and social participation. The book contributes to
theoretical explanations of violence against women by reframing it
through the lens of sexual politics. Finally, it offers critical
insights for the development of social policy and practice.
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