This major text addresses the relevance of sociological concepts to social work practice, arguing that lack of understanding of the ways in which social work fits into society's structures and is informed by its relationship with these can lead to impoverished social work practice. Written from an anti-racist, feminist perspective, it both argues for social workers to engage in empowering forms of practice and provides students, practitioners and educators with a new 'paradigm' to draw on.
Introduction
An Exploration of Sociological Concepts
Sociological Social Work
A Sociology of Social Work
The Institutional Parameters of Social Work
Care and Control Dynamics in Caring Relationships
Professionalism and Training Education or Training Professionalism, Working Relations and the Delivery of Services
Strategies for Change Conclusions: Sociological Social Work and 'New Paradigms
Bibliography
Index.
