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Radical Social Work Today
Michael Lavalette
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Description for Radical Social Work Today
Paperback.
Created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Bailey and Brake's seminal text Radical Social Work (1975), this volume seeks to explore the radical tradition within social work and assess its legacy, relevance and prospects. With a foreword by Roy Bailey, the book brings together leading academics within social work in Britain to reflect on the legacy of Radical Social Work (both the original text and the wider social movement) within social work education, theory and practice. With the current issues facing social work in Britain, this book examines the radical tradition to assert that 'another social work is possible'. ... Read more
Created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Bailey and Brake's seminal text Radical Social Work (1975), this volume seeks to explore the radical tradition within social work and assess its legacy, relevance and prospects. With a foreword by Roy Bailey, the book brings together leading academics within social work in Britain to reflect on the legacy of Radical Social Work (both the original text and the wider social movement) within social work education, theory and practice. With the current issues facing social work in Britain, this book examines the radical tradition to assert that 'another social work is possible'. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847428172
SKU
V9781847428172
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About Michael Lavalette
Michael Lavalette is Associate Professor of Social Work at Liverpool Hope University and national coordinator of the Social Work Action Network. He has written numerous books and articles about social work and social policy, including International Social Work and the Radical Tradition (co-edited with Iain Ferguson) and Globalisation, Global Justice and Social Work (co-edited with Elizabeth Whitmore and Iain Ferguson). ... Read more
Reviews for Radical Social Work Today
'Radical Social Work Today retains its contemporary significance and should be read widely by all those concerned about the state of social work.'- Probation Journal