Many of the gains of the women s movement over the past 20 years now seem threatened by the combined effects of prolonged economic insecurity reductions in the scope of welfare provision and a general shift in the climate of public opinion to the right. Social workers... Lees meer.

Clearly written and highly accessible this book is an indispensable addition to the toolkit of those either training to be or practising in the counselling and psychotherapeutic professions... Lees meer.

Addressing the common concepts and issues across the various forms of discrimination this core text from one of Palgrave s best-selling authors explores the reasons why the development of anti-discriminatory practice is so vital and examines the steps that need to be t... Lees meer.

Workers in the Childcare and Education field have acknowledged for many years the need to respect and value children and to treat them as individuals. One of the underlying principles of the Children Act 1989 is to provide for a child s racial religious cultural and l... Lees meer.

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For years anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice have been embedded in the social work landscape. Thinking beyond the mainstream approaches this book critically examines some of the core concepts and issues in social work providing fresh perspectives and op... Lees meer.

Offers a new perspective on feminist social work which takes account of the complexity of the manifold oppressions that affect the lives of most women and most social work clients. Many of the gains of the women s movement over the past 20 years now seem threatened b... Lees meer.

Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services this book looks at ways to improve the health and social care of older people from minority and excluded communities. The chapters explore the issues inv... Lees meer.

Subsequently a critical media education framework was developed in order to equip these young people with the critical skills needed to challenge power relations with the goal being to identify resources for resistance within themselves and their immediate media envir... Lees meer.

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The main purpose of the book is to explore whether native speakerism has an influence on Polish language schools using the explanatory mixed-methods design. The findings show that the ideology is present in Poland but it manifests itself in complex and subtle ways.... Lees meer.