Structural social work : ideology, theory, and practice /
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| Author / Creator: | Mullaly, Bob |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Toronto ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. |
| Description: | xi, 228 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Social service -- Philosophy. Social service. Social case work. Social case work. Social service. Social service -- Philosophy. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3000816 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- I. In Search of a Paradigm
- 1. Capitalism, Crises, and Paradigms
- The Changing Face of Capitalism
- The Welfare State in Crisis
- Social Work in Crisis
- The Concept of Paradigm
- Utility of the Paradigm Concept for Social Work
- 2. The Social Work Vision: A Progressive View
- Conventional and Progressive Perspectives within Social Work
- Need for a Progressive Social Work Vision
- The Fundamental Values of Social Work
- The Secondary (Instrumental) Values of Social Work
- A Progressive Perspective of Social Work Ideology
- Social Work and Social Problems
- The Ideal Social Welfare System: A Progressive View
- Conclusion
- 3. The Neo-Conservative Paradigm
- Conservatism
- Neo-Conservatism
- Social Beliefs
- Economic Beliefs
- Political Beliefs
- View of Social Problems
- View of Social Welfare
- Social Work Practice within the Neo-Conservative Paradigm
- Critique of the Neo-Conservative Paradigm
- Conclusion
- 4. The Liberal Paradigm
- Liberalism
- Social Beliefs
- Economic Beliefs
- Political Beliefs
- View of Social Problems
- View of Social Welfare
- Social Work Practice within the Liberal Paradigm
- Canada as a Liberal State
- Critique of the Liberal Paradigm
- Liberal Hegemony in Social Work
- 5. The Social Democratic Paradigm
- Socialism
- Social Democracy
- Social Beliefs
- Economic Beliefs
- Political Beliefs
- View of Social Problems
- View of Social Welfare
- Social Work Practice within the Social Democratic Paradigm
- Critique of the Social Democratic Paradigm
- 6. The Marxist Pardigm
- Marxism
- Social Beliefs
- Economic Beliefs
- Political Beliefs
- View of Social Problems
- View of Social Welfare
- Social Work Practice within the Marxist Paradigm
- Critique of the Marxist Paradigm
- II. Structural Social Work Theory and Oppression
- 7. Structural Social Work Theory
- The Imperative of Theory for Social Work
- Socialist Ideology
- The Heritage of Structural Social Work Theory
- Structural Social Work as a Critical Social Theory
- Classification of Theory
- Order and Conflict Perspectives
- The Dialectic in Structural Social Work
- Inclusion of All Forms of Oppression
- Structural Social Work: A Conceptual Framework
- 8. Oppression: The Focus of Structural Social Work
- Nature of Oppression
- Oppression as a Social Justice Issue
- The Etiology of Oppression and the Politics of Difference
- The Dynamics of Oppression
- Forms of Oppression
- Responses of Oppressed People to Their Oppression
- Emancipation of Oppressed Groups: Assimilation vs a Politics of Difference
- Structural Social Work with Oppressed Groups
- III. Structural Social Work: Practice Elements
- 9. Working Within (and Against) the System: Racial Humanism
- Introduction
- Working with Service Users
- Surviving and Changing the Workplace
- 10. Working Outside (and Against) the System: Radical Humanism
- Alternative Services and Organizations
- Social Movements and Coalition-Building
- Progressive Unionism
- Professional Associations
- Electoral Politics
- Making the Political Personal in Our Own Lives
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index