Transforming society?

This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice.

List of contents

Introduction; Part one: Social exclusion, 'the poor' and social work: Social exclusion and poverty; Social work's enduring tensions; Part two: Production: Theories of work and society; Work, exclusion, poverty and social work; Part three: Reproduction: Theoretical concepts: family, gender and discourse; Social work and reproduction: regulation and family life; Part four: Consumption: New forms of relations and inequality?; Social work: the power of consumption and the creation of customers; Part five: Community: A changing landscape: theoretical approaches to 'community'; Social work, social capital and 'community'; Part six: Transforming society: social work and sociology: Using sociology to inform practice; Contradictions and change?.

About the author

Graeme Simpson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Wolverhampton. Graeme's areas of expertise include Social Work (all areas, including post-qualifying and qualifying); EU social work & social policy; Children, Young people & families Comparative policy. His current research interests are the future of social work; the nature of wellbeing in contemporary policy; and, the future of social work education practice.

Summary

This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice.

Product details

• Authors: Vicky Price, Vicky (School of Humanities Price, Graeme Simpson, Graeme (School of Humanities Simpson
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781861347411
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-741-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 342 g
• Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles; BASW/Policy Press Titles
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system