Anti-Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice

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 organizations and within a wider social and political context.