Poverty, inequality and social work
The impact of neo-liberalism and austerity politics on welfare provision
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work
| Author: | Cummins, Ian | ISBN: | 9781447334835 |
| Publisher: | Policy Press | Publication: | January 17, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Policy Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cummins, Ian |
| ISBN: | 9781447334835 |
| Publisher: | Policy Press |
| Publication: | January 17, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Policy Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
