Social work literature is saturated with calls to reform social work in diverse and
contradictory ways. This article argues that the profession of social work cannot be reformed …

Contemporary global challenges require practitioners to confidently analyse the dominant
discourses and develop frameworks and strategies for future change. Engaging with Social …

The aim of this article is to critically assess the impact of austerity on social work in Greece
and the main challenges that professionals face today. Within this context, this article argues …

This book addresses the change of social work in the frame of modernisation. Through Mary
Richmond's classical idea of social work, the book seeks to set current societal trends …

In recent years, a growing literature has rediscovered radical social work and the various
forms it takes. In these debates, a key concept that has been developed and deployed is …

PRIDE AND SHAME IN CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORK Page 1 PRIDE AND SHAME IN
CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORK Emotions and the search for humane practice Matthew …

In this timely analysis, Rich Moth assesses mental health services in a period of major
change. Based on extended fieldwork in community mental health services, he explores the …

Social work (SW) is criticized for its (i) inconsistent ontology, epistemology, and methodology
and (ii) co-dependency with the capitalist hegemony, which is the main cause of multiple …

As climate disasters increase, social workers will increasingly be called upon to help
communities with the related dislocations, eco-anxieties, and social transformations. This …

Emotions have become increasingly recognized as constitutive elements of organizations
and organizational processes. While the emotions of pride, shame, guilt, and humiliation …