This much-needed textbook provides a fresh understanding of the radical tradition and shows how it can be developed in contemporary social work.

This much-needed textbook provides a fresh understanding of the radical tradition and shows how it can be developed in contemporary social work.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the seminal text Radical Social Work (1975), this volume has been compiled to explore the radical tradition within social work and assess its legacy, relevance and prospects. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduates studying social work, as well as social work academics and researchers.

This is the first book to provide social workers with an applicable model for radical practice. Through examining the current state of social work in the UK and looking at the radical approaches that have developed over the years, this book explores some of the opportunities that exist for a radical social work.