Social Work for Lazy Radicals, 1st Edition
Relationship Building, Critical Thinking and Courage in Practice
Author: Jane Fenton
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Summary
Bringing about change doesn't necessitate going on marches or organising petitions - even the most `non-active' of social workers can embrace a radical approach to their work that develops empathy, recognises oppression, and the causes of social injustice.
Description
Be proud to be a lazy radical! This textbook makes the case for a radical approach to social work that can be embraced by everyone. It's an approach based on real empathy and an understanding of oppression, of managerialism, of the moral heart of social work, of humanism and of the effects of neoliberal hegemony. Jane Fenton provides a model of radical practice for students and social workers who are committed to ‘doing the right thing’, and who want to develop their own framework for practice.
This book will appeal to students who are activists, but want to frame their individual-level practice in a meaningful way, and to those who are non-activist and non-political but simply want to be good social workers. It will give a political and moral understanding of social work practice and lead to confident, value-based and enjoyable social work.
Critic Reviews
“The style of the book is engaging and very readable: Its emphasis on ethical imperatives as the first principle when making practice decisions will resonate with students and educators own motivations for coming into social work.”
Developing critical thinking and awareness of the wider context and impact of social work in relation to societal structures, politics, and power are challenges in teaching social work. This book puts these issues and the forefront and discusses them in depth. I think the book contains information that all social work students should cover or be aware of. Jessica Urwin, Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University, UK
Mary Hurley, Lecturer, University College Cork, Ireland
About the Author
Dr Jane Fenton is a senior lecturer at the University of Dundee, UK.
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Radical practice needn't require going on marches and signing petitions. Written in an accessible and engaging language, this exciting new book provides a 3 stage model of radical practice for students and social workers who are committed to 'doing the right thing' and developing their own framework for practice.
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