A New History of Social Work: Values and Practice in the Struggle for Social Justice

ISBN-13: 9780367110055 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 220 str.

PIERSON

Opis

This book provides an overview of the main developments in social work over its 200-year history. From the beginnings of social work in the early 19^th century through to present day, it recounts the efforts to create a fairer, socially just society through its work with individuals and families.

O autorze

John H. Pierson worked for Cheshire Social Services for many years before moving to teach at Staffordshire University, from which he has just retired after 30 years. He is the author of Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion: Promoting Social Justice in Social Work (Routledge, 2016), among many other publications.