It is well acknowledged that social workers encounter a considerable amount of work stress.
Besides dealing with service users in complex life situations, social workers in India work in …

Social work and substance use research often neglect to make epistemological perspectives
explicit in their studies, inadvertently embedding numerous assumptions that remain …

This paper provides a critical commentary on researching social work in transition to make
the case for why history is important at crucial moments of change. The present transition of …

In this paper, I take as my problematic the reproduction and renewal of justice cultures within
social work after the fall of left progress narratives. My point of departure is the question of …

Tracing the origin of work with the 'impotent poor'under the Poor Laws, to social workers'
current responsibilities towards vulnerable people, this book introduces the reader to the …

This book offers insights into the development of social welfare policies by exploring the
interconnections between policies and practice throughout history. It challenges tacitly …

This paper primarily explores current contradictions within social work practice and
education in the context of contemporary English-based developments. How we define the …

Existing literature on compassion fatigue and self-care have increased. However, newly
qualified social workers receive less attention and are often not the focus of study, with little …

This article studies social workers' occupational discussions on the complexities of their
work in a Finnish social workers' trade union journal in 1958–1999. The journal illustrates …

This commentary dissents against definition debates. I argue that ongoing discussion about
what social work is needs to find a common ground of recognition. Arguments about the …