Critical perspectives and practices are fundamental to social work, yet there are only scarce
examples of direct critical practice in public social services, and even fewer empirical …

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 …

Facing the growing domination of neoliberalism and new public management in welfare
services, social work scholars and practitioners are engaged in efforts to resist it. Using …

This article explores the significance of politicisation in social work and its role in
challenging power dynamics and promoting transformative change. It is viewed as a means …

In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the diverse ethical conflicts facing
social workers, who often find it difficult to act in accordance with their moral and …

Since the conception of post-war national welfare states and the adoption of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the notions of citizenship and of civic, political and …

The research traces the adoption of critical practices by minority group social workers
working in the third sector. A phenomenological approach was employed, drawing data from …

This article seeks to critically engage Chris Maylea's 2020 provocative call to end official
social work by suggesting that the debate it sparked has the potential to expand the …

Discussions of and trainings on policy practice in social work often focus on the normative
and technical aspects of this type of social work intervention. Discussions do not delve …

This article argues that though decolonization is an ongoing struggle globally, neoliberalism
blunts the impacts of state and institutional decolonization projects. Drawing on the literature …