In August 2006, along with other British social work academics, I was fortunate enough to
attend the International Association of Schools of Social Work Conference in Santiago …

The concept of social exclusion has been a central focus of government policy for the past
ten years and is now at the core of much practitioner activity. Thoroughly updated, this much …

Current B ritish G overnment strategies to counter terrorism (exemplified in the P revent
policy and C hannel programme) are based upon a problematic fusion of certain dominant …

In order to develop these skills–a 'toolbox'of interventions–we need to have a sound
theoretical and research base from which to begin to understand people and their situations …

What do we mean by the terms" poverty" and" social exclusion" in 21st century Britain? What
impact do continuing austerity measures have on low-income families? How can social …

What do social workers need to know in order to practise skilfully and effectively? Edited by
three Social Work's leading scholars, the second edition of this highly respected textbook …

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SOCIAL WORK IN A POLITICAL CONTEXT Radical perspectives Iain Ferguson, Vasilios …

Based upon George Ritzer's McDonaldization of Society thesis and incorporating aspects of
social theory, this book examines the introduction of care management to social work …

The need for social workers to use a range of theory to inform their practice is well
established in contemporary critical social work literature. However, it is argued that the …

The passing-off of market fundamentalism as the new common sense has helped to drive
home the critical lesson which underpins the 'reform'of the welfare state: the role of the state …