The third edition of this popular and well established text has been thoroughly revised and maintains itself as the textbook on anti-racist social work.This is the third edition of a hugely popular and well established text. It is thoroughly updated to cover hot contemporary topics such as Islamapho[...]

Feminist theories of social work have been criticized for treating women as a uniform category and displaying insufficient sensitivity to the complex ways in which other social divisions (those of race, age, disability, etc.) impact on gender relations. This text seeks to develop a new framework for[...]

Social work is facing fundamental changes and challenges. Neo-liberalism, globalization, corporate management and the mixed economy of welfare have transformed the profession by undermining former certainties of practice. 'Clients' have added their own voice to the need for new models of service del[...]

Written by a leading social work academic whose work is internationally renowned. Confronts contemporary challenges facing social workers in relation to globalization and the rise of international global problems. Identifies the fresh arenas and opportunities for innovation and social worker involve[...]

Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and globally. This compelling new contribution confronts this topic head-[...]