There has been an explosion of interest in feminism in recent years and this book argues that it still has a necessary and vital role, for feminism's core objectives - not only to address the persistent issue of women's inequality, but to fight against women's oppression and improve women's lives - remain of central value across the world. As a result, social work, and social welfare more generally, are overdue for a re-examination through a feminist lens. This text explores what feminism means in theory, policy and practice as it is conceptualised and engaged with in different...

There has been an explosion of interest in feminism in recent years and this book argues that it still has a necessary and vital role, for feminism's core objectives - not only to address the persistent issue of women's inequality, but to fight against women's oppression and improve women's lives - remain of central value across the world. As a result, social work, and social welfare more generally, are overdue for a re-examination through a feminist lens. This text explores what feminism means in theory, policy and practice as it is conceptualised and engaged with in different...