Social Work and Society : : Political and Ideological Perspectives / / ed. by Sarah Pollock, Kate Parkinson, Ian Cummins.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• MitwirkendeR: Brown, Philip,; Cummins, Ian,; Massie, Scott,; Mort, Lucy,; Moth, Rich,; Parkinson, Kate,; Peach, Donna,; Pollock, Sarah,; Williams, Ben,; Withers, Alex,; Yianni, Chris,
• HerausgeberIn: Cummins, Ian,; Parkinson, Kate,; Pollock, Sarah,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 p.)

It is essential that social work students understand the lasting impact political decision making can have on service users, yet little guidance exists on this subject. This valuable book provides a comprehensive introduction to politics in social work, unifying the themes of political ideology and social construction across several areas of social work practice, including emerging areas of practice. The book: • Introduces the dominant political ideologies in the UK; • Examines the impact of these ideological perspectives on different demographic groups; • Explores emerging areas of growing political interest such as radicalisation; • Employs case studies and examples from practice to aid student understanding. Including helpful key points to guide reading at the beginning of each chapter, as well as exercises for seminars and further reading recommendations, this text will be an invaluable resource to all students in social work.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of case studies -- Editor biographies -- Author biographies -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Political ideologies in context -- Introduction to Part I -- Socialism -- Liberalism -- Conservatism -- Neoliberalism -- Feminism -- Social and political contexts of practice -- Introduction to Part II -- Social work with adults -- Child protection social work -- Mental health -- The criminal justice system -- Emerging themes and issues -- Introduction to Part III -- Insecurity -- Migration and asylum -- Child sexual abuse and exploitation -- Addiction -- Radicalisation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index