Women and Social Work: Towards a Woman-Centred Practice

ISBN-13: 9780333699638 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 192 str.

Jalna Hanmer

Opis

In this second edition of a classic text, the changes in the lives of women using social services and women working in them are sensitively charted with the aim of reflecting on how non-sexist women-centred practice can be nurtured and developed. Retaining its original emphasis on attitudes, values and the social welfare context, the text explores the core areas of poverty, work (including providing support for children and adults), violence and familial relationships, but with a stronger emphasis on the important diversities created by age, disability and employment, as well as by race, class and sexuality.

Spis treści

Introduction to the Second Edition.- Commonalities between Women Clients and Women Social Workers.- Women, Dependency and Poverty.- Women and Care for Children and Adults.- Living with Men.- Women, Personal Identity and Self-Esteem.- Understanding the Workplace: Men, Women and Management.- Conclusion: A Code of Practice for Women-Centred Practice.

O autorze

JALNA HAMNER is Professor of Women's Studies and Director of the Research Centre on Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations at Leeds Metropolitan University. Her current research interests include developing a new approach to men who kerb crawl for the purposes of prostitution and improving convictions for rape.

DAPHNE STATHAM began her career working with children and families. She has undertaken research, teaching and policy work on the personal social services. For the last eleven years she has been Director of the National Institute for Social Work.