{"product_id":"social-works-histories-of-complicity-and-resistance-a-tale-of-two-professions-paperback","title":"Social Work's Histories of Complicity and Resistance: A Tale of Two Professions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRich Moth\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eFilipe Duarte\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Selmi\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial work is often presented as a benevolent and politically neutral profession, avoiding discussion about its sometimes troubling political histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book rethinks social work's legacy and history of both political resistance and complicity with oppressive and punitive practices. Using a comparative approach with international case studies, the book uncovers the role of social workers in politically tense episodes of recent history, including the anti-racist struggle in the US and the impact of colonialism in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the de-colonisation of curricula and the Black Lives Matter movement gain momentum, this fascinating book skilfully navigates social work's collective political past while considering its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVasilios Ioakimidis is Professor of Social Work at the University of Essex and the University of West Attica. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aaron Wyllie is Lecturer at the Centre for Social Work and Social Justice at the University of Essex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484695650611,"sku":"9781447364283","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/44QTxIbqTS9781447364283.webp?v=1782868666","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/social-works-histories-of-complicity-and-resistance-a-tale-of-two-professions-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}