Social Work and Social Exclusion: The Idea of PracticeSocial exclusion is a subject of major importance in contemporary social work and has been a core feature of social policy developments in the UK and Europe in the past decade. Michael Sheppard argues that the issue of social exclusion lies at the very heart of social work and he examines the implications of this position for both theory and practice. He goes on to examine a range of key topics in social work including: Social work values and knowledge; Empowerment; Need; The exercise of authority; Choice; Evidence-based practice; Reflection and reflective learning; Judgement and decision making; Social work and 'art'; and Social work as 'science'. He discusses how each of these topics reflect an underlying concern with social exclusion, making it clear that even though the term 'social exclusion' is of recent origin, it provides a framework for understanding the enduring themes of social work. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Social exclusion and social work | 5 |
Social work and social exclusion | 27 |
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