Social Work in a Risk Society

Stephen A. Webb

ISBN 10: 033396361X / ISBN 13: 9780333963616

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2006

About this Item

This path-breaking text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theory. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspicious of a number of governing ideas and practices in social work, it draws on themes from Beck, Giddens, Rose to explore the impact of risk society and neo liberalism on social work.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Work in a Risk Society
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033396361X
• ISBN 13: 9780333963616
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2006th.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.97W x 1.55H x 21.59D centimeters 13.97 centimeters width by 1.55 centimeters height by 21.59 centimeters depth
• Weight: 374 grams

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Synopsis

This path-breaking text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theory. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspicious of a number of governing ideas and practices in social work, it draws on themes from Beck, Giddens, Rose to explore the impact of risk society and neo liberalism on social work.

About the Author

STEPHEN WEBB is Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Cultural and Community Studies, University of Sussex, UK.
STEPHEN WEBB is Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Cultural and Community Studies, University of Sussex, UK.