The New Politics of Social Work

This is a very important and extremely timely book and will be of great value to all those concerned to place the challenges of inequalities and injustice at the heart of social work.' - Brid Featherstone, Professor of Social Care, The Open University, UK 'This book is a gem' - Linda Briskman, Professor of Human Rights, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, UK 'In this volume are challenging ideas and a call to resurrect a radical politics of social work. Do not expect to agree with everything you read here. Indeed, that is precisely why you should read it. It is time to shake up the social work conversation.' - Sue White, Professor of Social Work (Children and Families), University of Birmingham, UK 'In a period of deep pessimism and belt-tightening, Gray and Webb assemble a sterling set of authors to re-theorize and re-ignite the emancipatory project of social work. Destined to become a 'must-read', this book injects titanium levels of excitement and promise to all those in social work seeking not just to study the world, but to change it.' - Donna Baines, Professor of Labour Studies and Social Work, McMaster University, Canada "Mel Gray and Stephen Webb in the New Politics of Social Work have produced, with their co contributors, a most welcome political treatise for the radical reawakening of a political practice for social workers concerned with transforming the social, cultural and political landscape towards social justice, social transformation and human fulfillment. A seminal book for political practice." - Carolyn Noble, Professor Emerita, Victoria University, Melbourne and Professor of Social Work at ACAP Sydney, Australia

With contributions from those at the forefront of modern social work thought, this edited volume reflects the growing eminence of critical social work in the 21st Century. Taking a truly global outlook, this text advocates the promotion of equality through a range of radical perspectives and provides a blueprint for the future of practiceWith contributions from those at the forefront of modern social work thought, this edited volume reflects the growing eminence of critical social work in the 21st Century. Taking a truly global outlook, this text advocates the promotion of equality through a range of radical perspectives and provides a blueprint for the future of practice