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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453877303321

Autore

McLaughlin Kenneth G (Kenneth Gerard)

Titolo

Social work, politics and society : From radicalism to orthodoxy / / Kenneth McLaughlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK : , : Policy Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4473-0357-1

1-281-97549-4

9786611975494

1-84742-355-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Disciplina

361.3

Soggetti

Social Sciences

Social Welfare & Social Work

Social Welfare & Social Work - General

Social service - Political aspects

Social service

SOCIAL SCIENCE - Social Work

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Social work, politics and society; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Understandings of and developments within social work; 2. Politicising social work; 3. 'Depoliticising' social work; 4. Agency, pathology and abuse; 5. The politics of risk and mental health; 6. The subject of stress; 7. From at risk to a risk: regulating social work; 8. Politics and social work; References; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Kenneth G. McLaughlin highlights the need for a new approach to social work that has a more optimistic view of both individuals and society, and of their capacity to overcome problems.