Foreword ~ Ray Jones
Introduction: The rise and fall of social work?
The beginnings of social work to its 1970s zenith
Thatcherism and the rise of neoliberalism: opportunities and challenges
New Labour, more neoliberalism: new challenges and (fewer) opportunities
The professionalisation of social work?
Managerialism and the social work business
Neoliberalism, austerity and social Work
Conclusion: Critical/radical possibilities in ongoing neoliberal times
Author's note