Men and Social Work by Alastair Christie
The relationships between men and social work are contentious because men are under represented as social workers and over represented in social work management. Also, most social work service users are women and children, and social workers often deal with the direct and indirect consequences of men's violence. The question of men and the social work profession emerged in the literature in the mid-1980s but nowhere has the broad spectrum of critical issues been addressed in an integrated way. This book provides the first overview of the theoretical and practice issues raised when we put 'men' and 'social work' together. It introduces the key contributors to the debate so far and others who are entering the debate from their particular area of practice or academic interest. Theories of identity and gender are brought to bear on the development of the social work profession in Britain. Chapters include analyses of men's positions within the specific practice areas of child care, community care, mental health services, probation and social work education. Men and Social Work is written for social work students, workers and academics. The book raises questions about the professional and gender identities of men social workers and offers some recommendations for practice. A new agenda for debate within the profession and the academy emerges from the critical discussions that take place in this book.
'..a good exploration of the gendered nature of social work, specifically the impact of male power and violence on the organisation and delivery.' - Michael Murphy, Resource Coordinator, Bolton Area Child Protection Committee, Social Work Education
Alastair Christie is Professor of Social Work in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland.
Brid Featherstone is Professor of Social Work at the Faculty of Health and Social Care, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
Suzanne Quin is Dean of Social Science at University College Dublin, Ireland.
Trish Walsh is Lecturer in Social Work at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Brid Featherstone is Professor of Social Work at the Faculty of Health and Social Care, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
Suzanne Quin is Dean of Social Science at University College Dublin, Ireland.
Trish Walsh is Lecturer in Social Work at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333690833 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333690834 |
| Title | Men and Social Work |
| Author | Alastair Christie |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave |
| Year published | 2001-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 197 |
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