The Origins of Social Care and Social Work

Creating a Global Future

Mark Henrickson (Massey University)

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English

Policy Press
01 April 2024

Social work

Series: Research in Social Work

Addressing current debates in international social work about the relevance of different perspectives, this thought-provoking book will allow practitioners and scholars to consider and create a global future for Social Work.

North American and European notions of helping - or managing - poor and marginalised people have deep roots in religious texts and traditions, which continue to influence contemporary social policy and social work practice in ways which many do not realise.

Bringing together interdisciplinary scholarship, Mark Henrickson argues that it essential we understand and critique social work’s origins, in order to work out what we want to retain, and what must change, if we are to achieve the vision of a truly global profession.

By: Mark Henrickson (Massey University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781447357353
ISBN 10: 1447357353
Series: Research in Social Work
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. A Royal Responsibility 3. Inventing the Poor 4. Reforming the Poor 5. Capitalising the Poor 6. Industrialising the Poor 7. Liberalising the Poor 8. Professionalising Work with the Poor 9. A Global Perspective 10. Creating a Global Future

Mark Henrickson is Professor of Social Work at Massey University.

Reviews for The Origins of Social Care and Social Work: Creating a Global Future

"""This eminently written book is a must-read for all social work students, educators and practitioners. It opens up the gates for them to trace the origins of caring and sharing in their national/cultural contexts and to shape the future of global social work."" Manohar Pawar, Charles Sturt University and President, International Consortium for Social Development ""Bringing together the historical roots of social work with the cultural and religious influences on its global development, is an unprecedented operation. Mark Henrickson has produced a fundamental work that offers important guidance for building international social work."" Annamaria Campanini, President, International Association of Schools of Social Work ""A journey into religious and social history - Mark Henrickson provides insightful analysis of the origins of social work and raises important questions about its practice in the future. Brilliant, readable, accessible."" Peter Elliott, Vancouver School of Theology"