Poverty, Inequality and Social Work: The Impact of Neo-Liberalism and Austerity Politics on Welfare Provision

by Ian Cummins

Book Overview

This book offers a critical and sociological analysis of the domino effect that neoliberalism and austerity politics can have on the roles of social work and societal welfare provision. Cummins argues that social work should move away from the resultant emphasis on risk management and bureaucracy and return to a focus on relational and community approaches as the cornerstone of practice. Applying theoretical frameworks to practice, including those...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447334825
• ISBN13: 9781447334828
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"