Anti-Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice

By Lena Dominelli

Book Overview

This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333771559
• ISBN13: 9780333771556
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"