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  • Welfare Words

    Critical Social Work & Social Policy

    by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    ‘Systematically exposes the neoliberal myths in unequal societies’ - Niels Rosendal Jensen′A call to arms to challenge inequality and social exclusion.′ - Lel Meleyal‘An impassioned dissection of the highly coded lexicon of so-called welfare reform…get reading, get angry, get ready’. - Gargi BhattacharyyaWelfare Words analyses the keywords and phrases commonly used by policy-makers, news-outlets ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Social Work and Social Theory

    Making Connections

    by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Drawing on a range of theorists and competing perspectives, this substantially updated and expanded second edition places social theory at the heart of social work pedagogy.This book imaginatively explores ways in which practitioners and social work educators might develop more critical and radical ways of theorising and working. It is an invaluable resource for students and contains features, ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Remaking Social Work with Children and Families

    by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Remaking Social Work with Children and Families provides a sustained examination of the 'modernisation' of this area of social care. It analyses some of the key themes introduced by the administrations of John Major and Tony Blair and provides a critical exploration of contemporary policy initiatives and issues. These include:· the Looking After Children (LAC) materials· The Framework for the ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

  • Social Work and Common Sense

    A Critical Examination

    by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Rooted in a lively, critical approach to social work education and practice, Social Work and Common Sense challenges readers to think critically and more deeply about core facets of social work knowledge and ‘received ideas’. Garrett draws on the work of Antonio Gramsci to develop new, and often provocative, insights on attachment theory, creativity, anger, human rights, the ‘unmarried mother’ in ... Read more

    $69.99 CAD

  • Dissenting Social Work

    Critical Theory, Resistance and Pandemic

    by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    This book, from one of international social work’s leading radical educators, provides a richly compelling argument for the profession to become more critical and dissenting.Addressing the troubled times in which we find ourselves, Garrett’s book examines a broad range of theoretical frameworks and draws on diverse writers, such as Marx, Foucault, Brown, Zuboff, Rancière, Wacquant, Arendt, Levinas ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • Abolition in Social Work and Human Services

    Visions, Possibilities and Challenges

    by Peter Choate, Kerri Cleaver, Alan J. Detlaff, Aiofe Donohue, Ida Drury, Paul Michael Garrett, Anna Gupta, Emily Keddell, David McKendrick, Lisa Merkel-Holguin, Sophie Shall, Bindi Bennett, Peta Phelan, Donna Baines, Mohamed Ibraham, Dorothy E. Roberts, Chris Maylea, Emma Tseris, John Fox, Sacha Jamieson, Lobna Yassine, Mimi Kim, Kris Clarke, Mwendza Blell ...
    Globally, social workers are committed to human rights and challenging unjust social structures. However, their close ties to the state often reinforce such systems of oppression.The first to apply abolitionist theory from international perspectives to social work, this book examines this contradiction, exploring whether social work can embrace radical change while operating within state ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Social Work with the Black African Diaspora

    by Washington Marovatsanga, Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Social work education and interventions with Black African families are frequently impaired because of discrimination, racism and the structuring priorities of neoliberalism.Rooted in rich and fascinating empirical work with practitioners and educators, this urgent, scholarly and accessible book emphasises that ‘Black Lives Matter’. Intent on nurturing more progressive and pluralistic practices in ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Social Work and Neoliberalism

    Edited by Edgar Marthinsen, Nina Skjefstad, Anne Juberg, Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Social work educators and practitioners are grappling with many difficulties confronting the profession in the context of an increasingly neoliberal world.The contributors of this book examine how neoliberalism — and the modes with which it structures the world — has an impact on, and shapes, social work as a disciplinary ‘field’. Drawing on new empirical work, the chapters in this book highlight ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Children and Families

    Edited by Paul Michael Garrett ...
    Series series Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work
    Recent years have witnessed a number of 'child protection' scandals where children, often from the poorest and most marginalised communities, have been on the receiving end of violence, abuse and social harm. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Paul Michael Garrett looks at the impact of marketisation of social work services in both Ireland and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • The community development reader

    History, themes and issues

    Edited by Gary Craig, Marjorie Mayo, Keith Popple, Mae Shaw, Marilyn Taylor ...
    Community development emerged as a recognisable occupational activity in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. Since then, whilst struggling to remain true to its basic values it has often been manipulated to serve differing policy and political purposes. This unique Reader traces its changing fortunes through a selection of readings from key writers. It will be invaluable to those pursuing community ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • The Culture of Control

    Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society

    by David Garland ...
    The past 30 years have seen vast changes in our attitudes toward crime. More and more of us live in gated communities; prison populations have skyrocketed; and issues such as racial profiling, community policing, and "zero-tolerance" policies dominate the headlines. How is it that our response to crime and our sense of criminal justice has come to be so dramatically reconfigured? David Garland ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbook of Victims and Victimology

    Edited by Sandra Walklate ...
    This second edition of the Handbook of Victims and Victimology presents a comprehensively revised and updated set of essays, bringing together internationally recognised scholars and practitioners to offer substantial research informed overviews within their specialist fields of investigation. This handbook is divided into five parts, with each part addressing a different theme within victimology ... Read more

    $146.99 CAD