The Politics of Social Work provides a major contribution to debates on the politics of social work, at the beginning of the 21st Century. It locates social wor

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The social work profession calls on its members to strive for social justice. It asks aspiring and practicing social workers to advocate for political change an

It is essential that social work students understand the lasting impact political decision making can have on service users, yet little guidance exists on this

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