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9781447353140

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"""Anyone seeking to map a socially progressive future for the profession needs to understand what has occurred in social work over recent decades, and this is a reliable and informed guide."" Paul Michael Garrett, NUI Galway ""Charts the forces which enabled social work to flourish until the rise of neoliberal politics and managerialist organisation meant that it lost its radical edge. An essential read for students of social policy and social work."" Bill Jordan, University of Plymouth"

Anyone seeking to map a socially progressive future for the profession needs to understand what has occurred in social work over recent decades, and this is a reliable and informed guide. Paul Michael Garrett, NUI Galway Charts the forces which enabled social work to flourish until the rise of neoliberal politics and managerialist organisation meant that it lost its radical edge. An essential read for students of social policy and social work. Bill Jordan, University of Plymouth

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Steve Rogowski has practised as a social worker across five decades, predominantly with children and families. He remains a qualified and registered social worker and an independent scholar.

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