Critical Social Work with Children and Families

Theory, Context and Practice
2. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-4473-6929-5
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

In dealing with individual problems and difficulties, critical social work (CSW) is an emancipatory practice which seeks to address social injustice. In this book the author draws on almost 40 years’ experience as a social worker to consider CSW in core areas of practice with children and families.

Fully updated to cover the impact of austerity, Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis, this accessible textbook is essential reading for students, educators and practitioners of child and family social work. It features:

• clearly signposted ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ sections;

• over 10 case studies including those drawn from the author’s experience;

• end of chapter ‘Key points’ summaries;

• further reading suggestions.

With expanded coverage of race and intersectionality, contextual safeguarding and critical child protection, the book champions the development of resilient social workers working towards a more just and equal world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogowski, Steve

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Critical Social Work and Why We Need It

Part 1: Theory and Context

2. Critical Social Work: Theory and Concepts

3. Critical Social Work in the Neoliberal World: Challenging Times

Part 2: Practice Considerations

4. Child Protection and Contextual Safeguarding Responses to Extra-Familial Harm

5. Looked-After Children and Care Leavers

6. Children in Need and Those With Mental Health Issues

7. Young Offenders and Youth Justice

8. Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Children and Families

9. Disabled Children and Families

10 Conclusion: Critical Social Work and Its Future

Über Autor(innen)

Rogowski, Steve
Dr. Steve Rogowski is a qualified social worker and has been a practicing, mainly with children and families, for approaching 40 years. He has a particular interest in young offending having published widely in this area, as well as in the social work and social policy fields more generally.

Steve Rogowski practiced as a social worker, mainly with children and families, across five decades and has published widely in a variety of social work and social policy journals and magazines.

He is now an independent scholar with three published books on social work: Social Work: The Rise and Fall of a Profession? Second Edition (2020): Social Work with Children and Families: Reflections of a Critical Practitioner (2016); and Critical Social Work with Children and Families: Theory, Context and Practice, First Edition (2013).