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The Future of Social Work
What Next for Social Policy?|
CHF 83.00 |
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| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan |
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| Veröffentl.: | 28.08.2021 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783030763718 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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This book is an up-to-date analysis of the issues facing the future of the social work profession in the face of rising political authoritarianism, economic inequality and insecurity, class and racial conflicts, fiscal pressure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an account of how these factors interact, and what their consequences are for policy and practice. Reflecting the author's experiences in Europe and Commonwealth countries, the book is international in its scope and analysis. It is suitable for professionals and students alike, and will also be relevant for social policy academics and researchers.<p></p>
1. Introduction.- 2. Origins and Trajectory.- 3. Faith and Social Work .- 4. Family and Feminism.- 5. Social Conflict and 'Black Lives Matter'.- 6. Inequality and Coercion.- 7. Poverty and Income Maintenance.- 8. Conclusions.
<b>Bill Jordan</b> is Honorary Professor of Social Policy at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 27 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work.
This book is an up-to-date analysis of the issues facing the future of the social work profession in the face of rising political authoritarianism, economic inequality and insecurity, class and racial conflicts, fiscal pressure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an account of how these factors interact, and what their consequences are for policy and practice. Reflecting the author's experiences in Europe and Commonwealth countries, the book is international in its scope and analysis. It is suitable for professionals and students alike, and will also be relevant for social policy academics and researchers.<p></p><div><b>Bill Jordan</b> is Honorary Professor of Social Policy at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 27 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work.<br></div>
Analyses the challenges facing the future of the social work profession. Provides an international scope, based on the author's own professional experiences. Accounts for challenges such as political instability, economic inequality, class and racial conflict, and COVID-19.
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