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Poverty, Inequality and Social Work: The Impact of Neo-Liberalism and Austerity Politics on Welfare Provision

By Ian Cummins

Book information

Publisher
Policy Press
Year
2018
ISBN
1447334825, 9781447334828
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
793 kB (812190 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
200\0
Time added
2023-04-01 15:58:55

Description

This book offers a critical, sociological analysis of the domino effect of neoliberalism and austerity politics on the role of social work and wider welfare provision. It argues that social work should move away from the resultant emphasis on risk management and bureaucracy, and return to a focus on relational and community approaches as the cornerstone of practice. Applying theoretical frameworks to practice, including those of Bourdieu and the recent work of Wacquant, the book examines the development of neoliberal ideas and their impact on social welfare. It explores the implications of this across a range of areas of social work practice, including work with children and families, working with asylum seekers and refugees and mental health social work.

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