Description
About the Author
Ian Cummins is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Salford University. He qualified as a probation officer and subsequently worked as a mental health social worker. His research interests including the history of community care and mental health issues in the CJS. His most recent work has focused on poverty, inequality and advanced marginality.
Reviews
"The book rightly calls for a return to relational and community approaches to practice, approaches that acknowledge the impact of poverty and inequality. It is timely and should appeal to students and practitioners alike." Professional Social Work Magazine.
"This extremely timely, accessible and invaluable analysis develops ideas for social work that challenge the dominant policy direction and promote the social justice ideals of the profession." Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway University of London
Book Information
ISBN 9781447334828
Author Ian Cummins
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press