ABSTRACT
This is a book about social workers and social work. It tells the story of the journey into and through social work of thirteen social workers living and working in the UK today. It demonstrates the commitment and passion of social workers, people who fundamentally want to help others and to make society a better place. We hear about the driving forces that brought them into social work – that most ‘unloved profession’1 – and we learn what has kept them in social work, through the ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ over the years. Some of the voices from social work may be recognised as famous names; they are some of the ‘movers and shakers’ who have played a key part in shaping social work over the time of their careers. Others are less well known, but no less interesting, as we learn first-hand about social work practice and social work education from those ‘on the ground’.
