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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Making amends with the past -- Learning from the past to shape the future: uncovering social work's histories of complicity and resistance -- Legacies of colonialism and racism in social work -- Canadian social work and the Sixties Scoop: reflections on the past, lessons for today -- Reconciling systemic abuse of children and young women with social work's commitment to a human rights, transformative practice -- The oppressive history of 'child welfare' systems and the need for abolition -- Colonial and apartheid South Africa: social work complicity and resistance -- Social work's contested ideologies -- Social services in Nazi Germany and the role of social workers between complicity and rare resistance -- Social assistance in Franco's fascist Spain (1939-75): a history of social control, family segregation and stolen babies -- Social work in times of political violence: dictatorships and acts of resistance from the Southern Cone -- Trade union mobilisation, resistance and political action of social workers in Portugal -- The radical roots of popular social work in Palestine -- Social work's complicity with institutionalisation and detention -- Institutionalisation and oppression within the mental health system in England: social work complicity and resistance -- A refugee crisis or a crisis of anti-immigrant politics? Hostile refugee reception, the pandemic and new solidarities in Cyprus -- Institutionalisation of certain children and mothers in Ireland: reflections on the 'troubled history' of child welfare social work -- Survivor perspectives and contemporary reflections -- Facing the legacy of social work: coming to terms with complicity in systemic inequality and social injustice -- 'We want social workers to hear our story': learning from parents whose children were taken away -- Decolonisation and critical social work pedagogies -- Adoption social work practice in Ireland: critical reflections on present-day injustices -- Index |
| Summary |
Social work is often presented as a benevolent and politically neutral profession, avoiding discussion about its sometimes troubling political histories. This book rethinks social work's legacy and history of both political resistance and complicity with oppressive and punitive practices. Using a comparative approach with international case studies, the book uncovers the role of social workers in politically tense episodes of recent history including the anti-racist struggle in the US and the impact of colonialism in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. As the de-colonisation of curricula and Black Lives Matter movement gain momentum, the fascinating book skilfully navigates social work's collective political past while considering its future |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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In English |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 15, 2023) |
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Social service -- Political aspects
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Social service -- History
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Racism in social services.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work.
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Racism in social services
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Social service
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Social service -- Political aspects
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History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Amadiegwu, Akudo, contributor.
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Bald, Caroline, contributor.
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Campana-Alabarce, Melisa, contributor.
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Copeland, Victoria, contributor.
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Dettlaff, Alan J., contributor.
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Duarte, Filipe, contributor.
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Gabriel Silva, Pedro, contributor.
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Harms-Smith, Linda, contributor.
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Herrero, María Inés Martínez, contributor.
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Ioakimidis, Vasilios , editor.
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Ioakimidis, Vasilios, contributor.
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Kuhlmann, Carola, contributor.
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Lavalette, Michael, contributor.
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Martins, Alcina, contributor.
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McGettrick, Claire, contributor.
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McGregor, Caroline, contributor.
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Moth, Rich, contributor.
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Muñoz-Arce, Gianinna, contributor.
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Noble, Carolyn, contributor.
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Pease, Bob, contributor.
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Selmi, Patrick, contributor.
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Shennan, Guy, contributor.
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Trimikliniotis, Nicos, contributor.
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Tsianos, Vassilis, contributor.
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Turton, Yasmin, contributor.
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Wyllie, Aaron, contributor.
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Wyllie, Aaron, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781447364306 |
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1447364309 |
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9781447364290 |
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1447364295 |
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