The State of Feminist Social Work

ISBN-13: 9780415328449 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 173 str.

Vicky White

Opis

Social Work is currently in the throes of major change in its policies, organization and day-to-day practice, often referred to as modernization. Historically, feminist literature has had a powerful impact in terms of analysis of the significance of gender on social work, but this analysis has stopped short of engagement with the contemporary modernization agenda.
Much has been written about the characteristic features of a feminist presence in social work and women social workers' role in developing emancipatory forms of practice, rooted in a commitment to egalitarian relationships with women service users. "The State" "of Feminist Social Work" challenges the failure of this dominant paradigm to respond to the present re-shaping of social work. In a radical reappraisal it highlights the significance for feminists of social work's location in the state and offers an alternative theoretical framework through which the experiences of women social workers can be placed within their structural context. This book opens up the possibility of diverse identities, identifications and stances amongst women and social workers and provides the basis for critical engagement with the modernization agenda.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Feminist Social Work   3. State Social Work  4. Social Work Education  5. Identities, Identifications and Stances  6. Egalitarian Relationships and Empowerment  7. Managerialism  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Vicky White teaches and researches in the School of Health and Social Studies at the University of Warwick. In addition to substantial experience in social work education at qualification, post-qualification and advanced levels, she has worked as a social worker in field and residential settings in the statutory sector.