Social Work And The City: Urban Themes In 21st-century Social Work
by Charlotte Williams /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book critically explores ways of thinking about the city
and its relevance for the profession of social work. It
provides a colourful illustration of practice drawing on
examples of social work responses to a range of issues emerging
from the unprecedented scale, density and pace of change in
cities. The associated challenges posed for social work
include: the increased segregation of the poor, the crisis of
affordable housing, homelessness, gentrification, ageing,
displacement as a result of migrations, and the breakdown of
social support and care.
This book critically explores ways of thinking about the city
and its relevance for the profession of social work. It
provides a colourful illustration of practice drawing on
examples of social work responses to a range of issues emerging
from the unprecedented scale, density and pace of change in
cities. The associated challenges posed for social work
include: the increased segregation of the poor, the crisis of
affordable housing, homelessness, gentrification, ageing,
displacement as a result of migrations, and the breakdown of
social support and care.
Drawing on multiple disciplines, this groundbreaking work shows
that these familiar features of the twenty-first century can be
counteracted by the positive aspects of the city: its
innovation, creativity and serendipity. It has a
redistributive, caring and cohesive potential. The city can
provide new opportunities and resources for social work to
influence, to collaborate, to foster participation and
involvement, and to extend its social justice mandate. The book
shows that the city represents a critical arena in terms of the
future of social work intervention and social work identity. In
doing so, it will be of great interest to students and scholars
of social work, social policy, community work and urban
studies.
Drawing on multiple disciplines, this groundbreaking work shows
that these familiar features of the twenty-first century can be
counteracted by the positive aspects of the city: its
innovation, creativity and serendipity. It has a
redistributive, caring and cohesive potential. The city can
provide new opportunities and resources for social work to
influence, to collaborate, to foster participation and
involvement, and to extend its social justice mandate. The book
shows that the city represents a critical arena in terms of the
future of social work intervention and social work identity. In
doing so, it will be of great interest to students and scholars
of social work, social policy, community work and urban
studies.