Social work in a risk society : social and political perspectives
Webb, Stephen A., 1956-2006
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Based on contemporary social theory and taking into account the changes in the field, this text aims to construct a different way of thinking about social work. It draws on themes in the work of theorists, such as Beck, Giddens and Rose to explore the impact of risk society and neo-liberalism on social work. This path-breaking text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theory and taking into account recent changes in social work. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspicious of a number of governing ideas and practices in social work, it draws on themes in the work of theorists such as Beck, Giddens, Rose - risk, trust, regulation, identity, governmentality - to explore the impact of risk society and neo-liberalism on social work.
Main title:
Social work in a risk society : social and political perspectives / Stephen A. Webb.
Author:
Imprint:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Collation:
x, 278 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-267) and index.
Contents:
Preface Social Work, Risk Society and Modernity Risk, Regulation and Neo-Liberalism Security, Trust and Care Pathways Direct Work, Knowledge and Intervention Technologies of Care Management and Organization of Social Work The Practice of Value Bibliography
ISBN:
9780333963616 (pbk)
Dewey class:
361.32
Language:
English
BRN:
2080103
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