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Social Work, Politics and Society
Kenneth McLaughlin
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Description for Social Work, Politics and Society
Paperback. This original and stimulating book examines contemporary issues in social work, particularly exploring the politicisation of the profession from the 1970s onwards. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
This original and stimulating book examines contemporary issues in social work, particularly exploring the politicisation of the profession from the 1970s onwards. Detailing the wider social and political influences on the development of social work, the book argues that underlying much social theory and practice is a pessimistic and degraded view of humanity. The author discusses different areas of social work in relation to this diminished view of the human subject, exploring the rise of the concept of abuse, the focus on individual vulnerability and the fear of the other, as well as the threat to civil liberties and ... Read more
This original and stimulating book examines contemporary issues in social work, particularly exploring the politicisation of the profession from the 1970s onwards. Detailing the wider social and political influences on the development of social work, the book argues that underlying much social theory and practice is a pessimistic and degraded view of humanity. The author discusses different areas of social work in relation to this diminished view of the human subject, exploring the rise of the concept of abuse, the focus on individual vulnerability and the fear of the other, as well as the threat to civil liberties and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
305g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847420442
SKU
V9781847420442
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Ref
99-50
About Kenneth McLaughlin
Kenneth McLaughlin is senior lecturer in social work at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has extensive experience in social care as a support worker for homeless families and as a care manager/approved social worker in a statutory mental health team.
Reviews for Social Work, Politics and Society
Ken McLaughlin has challenged our understanding of Social Work by homing in on the subjective agency of the client. His assessment should lead to a reform of the law and accepted practice. James Heartfield, author The 'Death of the Subject' Explained A breath of fresh air in the social work literature. Such an excellent, radical critique of the ... Read more