ABSTRACT

Welfare, Exclusion and Politcal Agency develops key topics in social work and social policy relating to exclusion, social divisions and control in welfare. It provides theoretical tools for students, academics and professionals whose work involves them in supporting the political agency of excluded groups.
At a time when there have been profound shifts in the organization of welfare and the underpinning theories of the associated professions, the book tackles issues such as:
*the move away from publicly funded welfare
*the loss of a public service ethic
*reduction of input from professionals in policy
*loss of professional skills
*increase of bureaucracy.

chapter |16 pages

Outsiders within

The role of welfare in the internal control of immigration

chapter |23 pages

Clinical psychology in a cold climate

Towards culturally appropriate services

chapter |14 pages

Resources for hope

Social work and social exclusion

chapter |18 pages

Critical professionals and reflective practice

The experience of women practitioners in health, welfare and education

chapter |20 pages

Socio-economic factors

A neglected dimension in harm to children

chapter |19 pages

School exclusion

Alienation and the dilemmas for formal and informal educators

chapter |17 pages

Sparring partners

Conflicts in the expression and treatment of self-harm

chapter |23 pages

Three prisoners' stories

Talking back through autobiography

chapter |23 pages

In or out?

How lesbians negotiate and experience coming out