Cummins, Ian <br/><br/>
Poverty, inequality and social work: the impact of neo-liberalism and austerity politics on welfare provision 

 - 1st ed. 
 - Bristol  Policy Press  2018 
 - xii, 187p.  ill. 
<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>Social work in the era of neoliberalism and austerity<br/>Class, poverty and inequality<br/>Advanced marginality and stigma<br/>Welfare, punishment and neoliberalism<br/>Poverty, inequality and contemporary social work<br/>Reimagining a social state<br/>Conclusion 
<br/><br/> A critical analysis of the domino effect of neoliberalism and austerity on social work. Applying theory including those of Bourdieu and Wacquant to practice, it argues that social work should return to a focus on relational and community approaches 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781447334828 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Neoliberalism
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>MED HC110  / . C97