Lester (School of Public Policy and Professional Practice, Keele University.) Parrott
"Social Work and Poverty" provides a timely review of the key issues that social workers and service users face when working together to combat poverty. Lester Parrot first situates social work and poverty within a historical context, analyzing various poverty concepts and theories and how then can lead to practices that work against the oppression of service users. Including reference to international practice throughout, he then critically evaluates the United Kingdom s 2012 Welfare Reform Act, highlighting the negative impact that it will have on service users and social workers alike....
"Social Work and Poverty" provides a timely review of the key issues that social workers and service users face when working together to combat povert...
