Rethinking Anti-Discriminatory and Anti-Oppressive Theories for Social Work Practice

by Cocker, Christine; Hafford-Letchfield, Trish

• ISBN13: 9781137023971
• ISBN10: 113702397X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-08-06
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

For years anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice have been embedded in the social work landscape. Thinking beyond the mainstream approaches, this book critically examines some of the core concepts and issues in social work, providing fresh perspectives and opportunities for educators, students and practitioners of social work.

Author Biography

Christine Cocker is a Principal Lecturer in Social Work at Middlesex University, UK, and is currently an independent member of a local authority adoption panel. Her research and publications are in the area of social work with looked after children, and lesbian and gay fostering and adoption.

Trish Hafford-Letchfield is a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University, UK, and has worked in higher education for a number of years teaching on social work, social care and learning and teaching courses. Trish is a qualified nurse, social worker and teacher and has had a long career in statutory social work with the last 10 years as a manager in Adult Services. Trish has published a number of texts in the area of organisational and management development and sexuality; her current research interests are in the area of sexuality, widening participation and the lifelong learning of older people.

Table of Contents

Foreword; J.Weeks and D.Cooper
1. Introduction; C.Cocker and T.Hafford-Letchfield
PART I: POWER
2. Equality, the Law and Anti-Oppressive Social Work; Salaried
3. Questioning the Concepts of Anti-Oppressive Social Work; B.Featherstone
4. Immigration, Ethnicity and Racism; S.Sinha
PART II: DISCOURSE
5. Ableism;F.Campbell-Kumari
6. Social Work, Austerity and Resistance; M.Lavalette and I.Ferguson
7. Working with Indigenous Communities; L.Meo-Sewabu
PART III: SUBJECTIVITY
8. The Subjectivity of Social Work; M.Gray and S.Webb
9. Involving Service Users; S.Cowden and G.Singh
10. Sexuality and Social Work; S.Carr
11. Ethnicity and Racism; C.Bernard
PART IV: DECONSTRUCTION
12. Diversity and Difference; P.M.Garrett
13. The Language of Social Work; D.Turney
14. Deconstructing the Family; S.Hicks
15. Deconstructing Anti-Oppressive Practice; D.Jeyasingham
16. Conclusion