TY - BOOK AU - Dominelli,Lena AU - Campling,Jo ED - Askews & Holts TI - Anti-oppressive social work theory and practice SN - 9781403914002 (e-book) AV - HV40 PY - 2002/// CY - Basingstoke PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Social case work KW - Oppression (Psychology) KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - Counselor and client KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Social services & welfare, criminology KW - thema KW - Social work KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-198) and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780333771556; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - This work moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context; This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9781403914002 ER -