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Social Work in a Risk Society: Social and Cultural Perspectives
Social Work in a Risk Society Social and Cultural Perspectives Author:Stephen Webb This text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on contemporary social theory and taking into account recent changes in social work. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspicious of a number of governing ideas and practices in social work, it draws on themes in the work of theorists such as Beck, Giddens, and Rose. It look... more »s at risk, trust, regulation, identity, and governmentality to explore the impact of risk society and neoliberalism on social work.« less