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Social work is under unprecedented pressure as a result of funding
cuts, political interventions, marketisation and welfare
transformations which, combined, are dramatically reshaping the
relationship between individuals and the welfare state. A wide
range of distinguished academics provide a comprehensive analysis
of the evolving challenges facing contemporary social work,
reflecting on both the existential and ideological threats to the
profession. As well as the chief practice areas of child
protection, adult care and mental health, contributors also examine
practice issues surrounding older people, neoliberalism,
neo-eugenics and the refugee crisis. This book offers concrete
policy proposals for the future of the profession alongside
valuable solutions which students and practitioners can action on
the ground.
Unparalleled in its coverage of concepts and themes, this textbook
uses insights from across sociology, psychology, criminology and
other areas of expertise to show how children and young people
negotiate crucial challenges and transitions in their lives. It
considers a wide range of theories, issues and practice dimensions
and clearly shows how they connect, with fresh insights on topics
including mental health, bereavement and disability in children.
Foregrounding cultural diversity as a crucial dimension of
sensitive practice and placing an emphasis on thinking critically
and practicing reflectively throughout, this book also: * includes
helpful chapter introductions, summaries and annotated further
readings; * features a range of case studies, linking theory to
practice; * provides active learning exercises, enabling you to
apply and consolidate learning. With a companion volume that
addresses human growth and development in adults, this is an
invaluable tool for students as well as a useful refresher resource
for experienced practitioners.
Social work is under unprecedented pressure as a result of funding
cuts, political interventions, marketisation and welfare
transformations which, combined, are dramatically reshaping the
relationship between individuals and the welfare state. A wide
range of distinguished academics provide a comprehensive analysis
of the evolving challenges facing contemporary social work,
reflecting on both the existential and ideological threats to the
profession. As well as the chief practice areas of child
protection, adult care and mental health, contributors also examine
practice issues surrounding older people, neoliberalism,
neo-eugenics and the refugee crisis. This book offers concrete
policy proposals for the future of the profession alongside
valuable solutions which students and practitioners can action on
the ground.
This provocative book's starting point is a deep and profound
concern about the commodification of knowledge within the
contemporary university. Acts of Knowing aims to provide readers
with a means of understanding the issues from the perspective of
Critical Pedagogy; an educational philosophy which believes that
'knowing' must be freed from the constraints of the financial and
managerialist logics which dominate the contemporary university.
Critical Pedagogy is important for three key reasons: it
conceptualises pedagogy as a process of engagement between the
teacher and taught; secondly that that engagement is based on an
underlying humanistic view about human worth and value; and thirdly
that the 'knowing' which can come out of this engagement needs to
be understood essentially as exchange between people, rather than a
financial exchange. Cowden and Singh argue that the conception of
education as simply a means for securing economic returns for the
individual and for the society's positioning in a global
marketplace, represents a fundamentally impoverished conception of
education, which impoverishes not just individuals, but society as
a whole.
This provocative book's starting point is a deep and profound
concern about the commodification of knowledge within the
contemporary university. Acts of Knowing aims to provide readers
with a means of understanding the issues from the perspective of
Critical Pedagogy; an educational philosophy which believes that
'knowing' must be freed from the constraints of the financial and
managerialist logics which dominate the contemporary university.
Critical Pedagogy is important for three key reasons: it
conceptualises pedagogy as a process of engagement between the
teacher and taught; secondly that that engagement is based on an
underlying humanistic view about human worth and value; and thirdly
that the 'knowing' which can come out of this engagement needs to
be understood essentially as exchange between people, rather than a
financial exchange. Cowden and Singh argue that the conception of
education as simply a means for securing economic returns for the
individual and for the society's positioning in a global
marketplace, represents a fundamentally impoverished conception of
education, which impoverishes not just individuals, but society as
a whole.
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