AIMS OF RADICAL SOCIAL WORK

--from the Barefoot Social Worker : the voice of radical social work in Britain

• To support social work that is informed by a class analysis.
• To support social work that strives to reduce poverty and inequality of income and wealth.
• To assert that social work aims to improve people's lives not only by helping individuals and families but also by striving for structural change.
• To challenge the culture of managerialism and develop radical social work theories which give social workers confidence in tackling social problems.
• To promote radical ideas by providing a forum for sharing experiences, discussing current events, clarifying views and developing awareness of social issues.
• To support radicals in front-line social work who struggle to maintain a radical perspective.

Exploring the managerialization of social work practice: "Modernising Social Work and the Ethics of Care" Gabrielle Meagher and Nigel Parton (University of Sydney/ University of Huddersfield), Social Work and Society, 2(1), 2004

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