The Origins of Social Care and Social Work
Creating a Global Future
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Published:9th Apr '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£76.50was £85.00(9781447357346)
European and North American notions of helping - or managing - poor and marginalised people have deep roots in religious texts and traditions which continue to influence contemporary social policy and social work practice in ways which many do not realise.
Bringing together interdisciplinary scholarship, Mark Henrickson argues that it is essential to understand and critique social work’s origins in order to work out what to retain and what must change if we are to achieve the vision of a truly global profession.
Addressing current debates in international social work about social justice, professionalisation, and the legacy of colonisation, this thought-provoking book will allow practitioners and scholars to consider and create a global future for social work.
“This eminently written book is a must-read for all social work students, educators and practitioners. It opens up the gates for them to trace the origins of caring and sharing in their national/cultural contexts and to shape the future of global social work.” Manohar Pawar, Charles Sturt University and President, International Consortium for Social Development
“A journey into religious and social history – Mark Henrickson provides insightful analysis of the origins of social work and raises important questions about its practice in the future. Brilliant, readable, accessible.” Peter Elliott, Vancouver School of Theology
“Full of cultural and historical references to the emergence and evolution of practical and philosophical approaches to humanitarian care and concern for people…This will become a core text for students of the evolution of social work and related helping professions.” British Journal of Social Work
ISBN: 9781447357353
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232 pages