Case Critical

by Carniol, Ben

• ISBN13: 9781896357942
• ISBN10: 1896357946
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Between the Lines

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Naming and Resisting Injustice	1	(34)
World Social Forum
rich-poor gap
social services & increased workloads
conservative ideology versus equity
individualism
illegitimate privilege
unjust power
systemic inequalities
Privilege: Definitions and Denials	8	(1)
bad news
good news
Colonial Privilege	9	(5)
conquest
violence
theft of land
residential schools
``Sixties scoop''
assimilation
cultural rebirth & personal healing
mainstream privilege
Racialized Privilege	14	(2)
hidden privilege of whiteness
individual racism
institutional/systemic racism
cultural racism
anti-racism & social services
Class Privilege	16	(8)
Underfunded services
service cuts / tax cuts
corporate special interest groups
Canadian Council of Chief Executives
hegemony
global links: IMF & World Bank
anti-corporate globalization movement
oppression versus democracy
Male Privilege	24	(2)
private versus public spheres
male violence
women's movement
shelters & feminist counselling
Gendered Ageism	26	(2)
poverty rate reduced
ageism & older adults
long-term care
women caregivers
biology or social construction?
an incest survivor
Heterosexist Privilege	28	(2)
homophobia
heterosexism
violence
transgendered
Two-Spirited people
bisexuality
social services & change
Ableism and Privilege	30	(2)
medical model
disabling conditions
activism & change
intersections
Social Justice and Social Services	32	(3)
dismantling injustice
social transformation
contested terrain
including ourselves
Roots: Early Attitudes	35	(18)
1492 & colonialism
African slaves
genocide of Aboriginal peoples
British enclosure of the commons
social Darwinism
workhouses & ``choices''
Social Work: The Beginnings	42	(11)
Charity Organization Society (C.O.S.)
friendly visitors
moral uplift
maternal caring
intersecting hardships
the 1930s Depression
threats & concessions
social programs expand
social control?
social services in crisis
Competing Schools of Altruism	53	(20)
programs in colleges and universities
choosing social work
altruism
greed
social work knowledge
professional relationship skills
Conflicts inside the Social Work Curriculum	57	(2)
ecological-systems theory
adaptive capacities
critical consciousness
social relations
Anti-oppression Perspectives	59	(4)
``isms''
feminist social work
a structural approach
intersecting oppressions
classroom disclosures
dilution of anti-racist education
accreditation standards
Postmodernism	63	(4)
Michel Foucault
identity politics
narrative therapy
no universals
no universal ethics?
Aboriginal Circles in the Classroom	67	(3)
different teaching/learning
spirituality
Waubauno Kwe
decolonization
Future Trends?	70	(3)
Social Workers: On the Front Line	73	(20)
Where Social Workers Work	74	(3)
social agencies
voluntary sector
social economy
private practice
quasi-government sector
public sector
rural settings
How People Become Social Service Users	77	(1)
voluntary & involuntary
How Social Workers Mean to Help	78	(4)
interpersonal relationships with service users
bisexuality
transgendered people
racism
lesbophobia & homophobia
sexism
people with disabilities
burnout
The Challenge of Social Work	82	(4)
bureaucracy
frustrated service users
service barriers
Aboriginal voices
a mirage
Huge Cutbacks and Tiny Miracles	86	(7)
oppressive working conditions
ineffectual services
examples of good practice
Managing Social Services: From Top to Bottom	93	(23)
The Stratification of Social Services	94	(5)
hierarchies
monitoring
supervisors
gender gaps
neo-colonialism
anti-racism
The Bottom Line	99	(3)
insecure working conditions
gendered and racialized coercion
no advocacy
Labour Unions and Social Work	102	(3)
why unions?
diversity & gender equality
opposing service cuts
peer support
co-optation
solidarity
Privatization of Social Services	105	(5)
contracting out
competitive bidding
private chains
elusive savings
global reach
lower wages
private practice
Alternative Social Services	110	(6)
women's shelters
feminist practice
welcoming atmosphere
people with disabilities
indigenous services
``just therapy''
organizational restructuring
effective services
Reality Check: Service Users Speak Out	116	(17)
service users' voices
welfare offices
Welfare ``Reform'': Smoke and Mirrors	119	(6)
official reports
House of Commons resolution
Campaign 2000
homelessness
``get a job!''
crime
Canada Assistance Plan
Canada Health and Social Transfer
workfare
poor-bashing
Diverse Social Services, Diverse Realities	125	(5)
Aboriginal youth
from protection to detention
an adult prisoner
psychiatric survivors
HIV tests
older adults
advocacy by service users
Caring Social Services: Take a Deep Bow	130	(3)
``helpful social workers''
not ``lonely anymore''
``gained inner peace''
structural approach
Beyond Charity: Towards a Liberation Practice	133	(26)
Turtle Island
United Nations Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Foggy Patches	135	(5)
challenging privilege & backlash
non-violent methods
charities questioned
pseudo-equity
global reach
Social Location: Busy Intersections	140	(4)
diverse identities
conflicting identities
subjective realities
personalizing privilege & oppression
Solidarities and Liberation	144	(6)
commonalities among unique variations
similar ``power-over''
internalized oppression
bottom-up power
diverse participation
modest change
electoral politics
grassroots knowledge
transformation strategies
Liberation and Social Services	150	(9)
role of helpers
multiple relationships
``we did it!''
support groups
self-care
Aboriginal mentoring
fear & courage & hope & humility
our transformation
Notes	159