Anti Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice

Anti Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice by Dominelli, Lena. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780333771556.

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 works 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.