Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Part One Setting the scene; 1 Introduction: critical reflections on social work with children and families; 2 Politics, economics and ideology: from social democracy to neoliberalism; Part Two The high points of social work; 3 Youth crime and youth justice; 4 Community social work; 5 On theory: critical, radical and allied perspectives; Part Three The low points of social work; 6 From child welfare to child protection/safeguarding; 7 The rise of managerialism and the social work business; Part Four Ways forward
8 Critical and radical possibilities in neoliberal times9 Conclusion: the future(s) of social work with children and families; Afterword; References; Index
