Global Social Work in a Political Context

Ferguson, Iain; Ioakimidis, Vasilios; Lavalette, Michael

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“…In the context of "horrible histories" a key preoccupation of social workers with the nature, values and evolution of the institution of the family has been central (Ferguson et al 2018).…”

Section: Social Engineering Eugenics and Social Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the one hand, social workaimed at physically and socially segregating and exterminating those families and individuals 'unworthy' of being citizens of the Reich. On the other hand, it focused on educating/ reforming the family end ensuring that all members had a clear understanding of the distinct role required by the State (Ferguson et al, 2018). Social workers and social pedagogues were directly involved in the process of monitoring the re-shaping of families and indoctrinating children.…”

Section: Social Engineering Eugenics and Social Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At times when social work felt most insecure about its knowledge base and scientific grounding, the profession desperately sought refuge to the rigidity of positivism (biomedical models) and the illusionary authority of pseudo-science (eugenics). Ferguson et al (2018) suggest that a number of internal and external factors, including a weak professional identity, a contested knowledge base and a lack of strong professional organisation, have meant that in the face of a ruling-class desire to regulate and control the behaviour of those sections of society perceived as deviant or dangerous, the organisation and content of the social work role has been shaped by the state to an even greater extent than professions such as medicine or teaching.…”

Section: Making Sense Of Social Work's Troubled Pastmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it is crucial to underscore that a radical kernel within social work existed since the inception of the profession. From the 19 th century settlement movement in North America to the reconceptualization movement in Latin America and from the resistance of indigenous communities to the contemporary Social work Action Network, there has been a fascinating history of radicalism which, although largely unexplored, it greatly influenced the profession (Ferguson et al, 2018). This legacy deserves more recognition and celebration as it captures social work's long-standing commitment to social justice values.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Making Sense of Social Work’s Troubled Past: Professional Identity, Collective Memory and the Quest for Historical Justice

Ioakimidis

Trimikliniotis

2020

The British Journal of Social Work

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Social work historiography has neglected to engage meaningfully with the most troubling aspects of the profession’s past: the histories of complicity, or at least acquiescence, in acts of state violence and institutionalised oppression. Through the exploration of historical case studies, this article provides a tentative typology of social work’s ‘horrible histories’ focusing on the project of engineering the ideal-type family, in colonial and oppressive socio-political contexts. The authors argue that practices of oppression and complicity can neither be reduced to the ‘few bad apples’ approach nor judged through the individualising prism of moralism, prevalent in Kantian Ethics. Instead, they propose an ethics of transformative reconciliation which is based on the principles of apology, respect for victims and collective action for—professional and social—change.

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“…In the context of "horrible histories" a key preoccupation of social workers with the nature, values and evolution of the institution of the family has been central (Ferguson et al 2018).…”

Section: Social Engineering Eugenics and Social Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Engineering Eugenics and Social Workmentioning

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Making Sense of Social Work’s Troubled Past: Professional Identity, Collective Memory and the Quest for Historical Justice

Ioakimidis

Trimikliniotis

2020

The British Journal of Social Work

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“…Social-democratic parties have been highly engaged in realising neoliberal and austerity politics, as well as in the reinforcement of racism and marginalisation in European societies (Kamali, 2009). Even in countries traditionally seen as 'the bastions of equality, equity and social cohesion' (Kamali and Jönsson, 2018), socialdemocratic parties have been highly engaged in and, in many cases, orchestrated the implementation of many austerity policies (see also Ferguson et al, 2018). Particularly in the field of education, which is of important concern for Dorling, research has shown the role of both political parties in the neoliberalisation of education (for example, Giroux, 2007;Smart, 2016).…”

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Peak inequality: Britain’s ticking time bomb

Jönsson

2020

Critical and Radical Social Work

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Peak inequality: Britain's ticking time bombPolicy Press 404 pp ISBN: 978-1-4473-4907-5 (pbk) Danny Dorling's book, Peak inequality: Britain's ticking time bomb, is about decades of neoliberal policies and developments in the UK that have led to social problems and disintegration. Using one of his fields of expertise, that is, social mapping, Dorling presents an overview of the consequences of austerity politics, realised not only by the Conservatives, but also by social democracy (Labour Party), which has betrayed its early socialist beliefs and visions. Dorling shows how neoliberal policies influence almost all aspects of people's lives, such as education, healthcare and housing. Dorling also demonstrates that such 'big damages' have even changed traditional policies, such as the UK's demographic policies, by which immigration had been considered to solve the country's 'shortage of working people'. This has been changed by introducing a more restrictive policy by which immigrants have been seen as a threat to the UK.With clarity and strength, he supports his critical arguments with a variety of empirical data, including his own published works on inequality in the UK, the critical use of official statistics and presenting facts and figures from social atlases. This provides a new way of illustrating key social and geographical features in the UK and across Europe from social and demographic data.The book is divided into seven sections: inequality, politics, housing, demography, education, health and a discussion on the future. In the first section -'Inequality' -Dorling introduces the reader to the 'strange political times' in the UK. He discusses current social issues and inequalities in the UK context of neoliberal globalisation, neoliberalism and nationalist populism, and the role of the European Social Model in post-Brexit Europe. The introduction includes an outline of the key welfare themes and questions in the book, as well as some thoughts on what we can hope for, or what just might be possible in the future in terms of another and more just society. The second section -'Politics' -is dedicated to illustrating the patterns and politics of inequalities over decades, rising inequalities, priorities in public spending, and growing income gaps. By linking the consequences of neoliberal austerity politics to different areas of welfare, he shows that such transformations in society have not passed without resistance and riots, though in forms of both new 'hopeful progressivism and alarming book review

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