Social Work and Society : Political and Ideological Perspectives, Paperback b...

Social Work and Society : Political and Ideological Perspectives, Paperback by Pollock, Sarah (EDT); Parkinson, Kate (EDT); Cummins, Ian (EDT), ISBN 1447344707, ISBN-13 9781447344704, Brand New, Free P&P in the UKThis text introduces the relationship between social work and political and ideological perspectives in society in the UK, through 14 chapters contributed by social work specialists from the UK. They address the historical and contemporary context of political ideologies, including the relationship between political parties and ideological perspectives like socialism, liberalism, and neoliberalism, conservatism, and feminism, and the influence of these perspectives on the provision of social welfare in general, with comparative perspectives on key international issues; how these perspectives have influenced social work, particularly work with adults, child protection, mental health, and criminal justice; and the influence of political ideologies on more diverse areas of practice, particularly insecurity, migration and asylum, abuse and exploitation, addiction, and radicalization. Distributed in the US by University of Chicago Press. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()