Alternatives to criminalization for the simple possession of illicit drugs are increasingly of
interest to policy makers. But there is no existing theoretically based, empirically tested …

One of the main characteristics of social work is the fundamental tension between the
profession's conservative and critical rationales. In the last three decades, this tension has …

The near global implementation of public sector and social welfare reform as a result of
neoliberal economic reform has impacted on social work and social inequality. State …

Paul Michael Garrett's Social work and social theory is a wonderfully rich reflection on the
uses of social theory to critically contextualize social work practice. Drawing on a wide range …

Within a very short space of time, the concept of personalization has come to occupy a
central place within dominant social work and adult care discourses within the UK. Through …

The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development (The Agenda) is designed by
IFSW, IASSW and ICSW to strengthen the profile of social work and to enable social workers …

• Summary: Since the mid-1970s the Australian welfare state has faced a continuing crisis of
resourcing and legitimation. Social work as a central entity within the welfare state has been …

Environmental concerns, including issues of ecological justice, attention to sustainability,
and focus on issues of food security have gathered increased momentum in social work …

Names: Kamali, Masoud, editor.| Jönsson, Jessica H., 1981–editor. Title: Neoliberalism,
nordic welfare states and social work: current and future challenges/edited by Masoud …

The literature on neo-liberal transformations of the welfare state and forms of governance—
inspired by Foucault's concept of governmentality—has much to offer theorizations of the …