Promoting Equality: Working with Diversity and Difference - Softcover

Thompson, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230223435 ISBN 13: 9780230223431

Publisher: Palgrave, 2011

Synopsis

Practitioners working within the people professions have a legal and moral responsibility to promote equality wherever possible. This insightful book from a leading author provides a lucid guide to the complexities of inequality, and offers a sound foundation for practice that makes a positive contribution to equality, social justice and empowerment.

Now in its third edition, this highly successful text challenges oversimplified approaches to tackling discrimination and oppression. It combines an impressive blend of theoretical analysis and practice insights, all conveyed in the accessible and engaging style which has earned Neil Thompson his sterling reputation in the field.

This is an essential reading for students and practitioners within the helping professions, and managers and supervisors across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

About this title

About the Author

NEIL THOMPSON is a highly respected writer, teacher and adviser, with over 35 years' experience in the people professions. He has held full or honorary professorships at four UK universities, and is now a sought after trainer, consultant and conference speaker. He is the Editor-in-Chief of two online communities: Well-being Zone (www.wellbeingzone.com) and Social Work Focus (www.socialworkfocus.com). His personal website is at www.neilthompson.info.

From the Back Cover

Practitioners working within the people professions have a legal and moral responsibility to promote equality wherever possible. This insightful book from a leading author provides a lucid guide to the complexities of inequality, and offers a sound foundation for practice that makes a positive contribution to equality, social justice and empowerment. Now in its third edition, this highly successful text challenges oversimplified
approaches to tackling discrimination and oppression. It combines an impressive blend of theoretical analysis and practice insights, all conveyed
in the accessible and engaging style which has earned Neil Thompson his sterling reputation in the field. Along with a new introductory chapter,
this revised edition features:

• 'Voice of experience' comments: practitioners' real-world experiences of discrimination;
  
• Key concept boxes: authoritative support in demystifying complex theoretical ideas;
  
• Practice focus illustrations: cameos from practice which bring theoretical issues to life. 

With a clear exposition of a coherent theory base that does justice to the multi-level and multi-dimensional nature of discrimination, Promoting
Equality is essential reading for students and practitioners within the helping professions, and managers and supervisors across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230223435
• ISBN 13: 9780230223431
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288