LEADER 02832nam 22006135 450 001 9910495169703321 005 20220116125854.0 010 $a9783030763718 010 $a3030763714 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-76371-8 035 $a(CKB)5600000000003542 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6714598 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6714598 035 $a(PPN)259456624 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-76371-8 035 $a(EXLCZ)995600000000003542 100 $a20210828d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Future of Social Work $eWhat Next for Social Policy? /$fby Bill Jordan 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (96 pages) 225 1 $aPalgrave Pivot 311 08$a9783030763701 311 08$a3030763706 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Origins and Trajectory -- 3. Faith and Social Work -- 4. Family and Feminism -- 5. Social Conflict and 'Black Lives Matter' -- 6. Inequality and Coercion -- 7. Poverty and Income Maintenance -- 8. Conclusions. 330 $aThis book is an up-to-date analysis of the issues facing the future of the social work profession in the face of rising political authoritarianism, economic inequality and insecurity, class and racial conflicts, fiscal pressure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an account of how these factors interact, and what their consequences are for policy and practice. Reflecting the author's experiences in Europe and Commonwealth countries, the book is international in its scope and analysis. It is suitable for professionals and students alike, and will also be relevant for social policy academics and researchers. Bill Jordan is Honorary Professor of Social Policy at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 27 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work. 410 0$aPalgrave pivot. 606 $aPolitical planning 606 $aSocial policy 606 $aSocial service 606 $aPublic Policy 606 $aSocial Policy 606 $aSocial Work 615 0$aPolitical planning. 615 0$aSocial policy. 615 0$aSocial service. 615 14$aPublic Policy. 615 24$aSocial Policy. 615 24$aSocial Work. 676 $a361.32 676 $a361.32 700 $aJordan$b Bill$0127243 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910495169703321 996 $aThe Future of Social Work$92031343 997 $aUNINA