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This book brings together social work practitioners and academics to discuss the position of men as social workers and service users within British welfare.

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This work brings together social work practitioners and academics to discuss the position of men as social workers and service users within British welfare. The gendered nature of welfare and relationships between men's violence and social work are examined, as are analyses of men in the specific practice areas of probation, community care, mental health services, social work with children, and social work education.

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The relationships between men and social work are contentious because men are under represented as social workers and over represented in social work management. Also, most social work service users are women and children, and social workers often deal with the direct and indirect consequences of men's violence. The question of men and the social work profession emerged in the literature in the mid-1980s but nowhere has the broad spectrum of critical issues been addressed in an integrated way. This book provides the first overview of the theoretical and practice issues raised when we put 'men' and 'social work' together. It introduces the key contributors to the debate so far and others who are entering the debate from their particular area of practice or academic interest. Theories of identity and gender are brought to bear on the development of the social work profession in Britain. Chapters include analyses of men's positions within the specific practice areas of child care, community care, mental health services, probation and social work education. Men and Social Work is written for social work students, workers and academics. The book raises questions about the professional and gender identities of men social workers and offers some recommendations for practice. A new agenda for debate within the profession and the academy emerges from the critical discussions that take place in this book.

Author Biography

ALASTAIR CHRISTIE is Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Studies at the National University of Ireland, Cork and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Lancaster. He has worked as a social worker and social work manager in statutory and voluntary sectors in England and Canada. AE(00): Consultant Editor: Jo Campling

Table of Contents

Introduction: Themes and Issues; A.Christie.- Gendered Discourses of Welfare, Men and Social Work; A.Christie.- Men in Social Work: the Double-Edge; K.Pringle.- Men Social Workers in Children's Services: 'Will the Real Man Please Stand Up?'; S.Hicks.- Men, Social Work and Men's Violence to Women; J.Hearn.- Men Probation Officers: Gender and Change in the Probation Service; J.Annison.- Men and Community Care; R.Bowl.- Men and Mental Health: A View from Social Work Practice; N.Phillips.- Men and Social Work Education: Encountering Masculinities in Social Work Education; V.E.Cree.- References.- Index.

Review

'...a good exploration of the gendered nature of social work, specifically the impact of male power and violence on the organisation and delivery.' - Michael Murphy, Resource Coordinator, Bolton Area Child Protection Committee, Social Work Education

Long Description

The relationships between men and social work are contentious because men are under represented as social workers and over represented in social work management. Also, most social work service users are women and children, and social workers often deal with the direct and indirect consequences of men's violence. The question of men and the social work profession emerged in the literature in the mid-1980s but nowhere has the broad spectrum of critical issues been addressed in an integrated way. This book provides the first overview of the theoretical and practice issues raised when we put 'men' and 'social work' together. It introduces the key contributors to the debate so far and others who are entering the debate from their particular area of practice or academic interest. Theories of identity and gender are brought to bear on the development of the social work profession in Britain. Chapters include analyses of men's positions within the specific practice areas of child care, community care, mental health services, probation and social work education. Men and Social Work is written for social work students, workers and academics. The book raises questions about the professional and gender identities of men social workers and offers some recommendations for practice. A new agenda for debate within the profession and the academy emerges from the critical discussions that take place in this book.

Review Quote

'...a good exploration of the gendered nature of social work, specifically the impact of male power and violence on the organisation and delivery.' - Michael Murphy, Resource Coordinator, Bolton Area Child Protection Committee, Social Work Education

Feature

Empirically and theoretically based essays provide a thorough overview of the literature and different areas of social work practice Chapters include recommendations for practice and analyses of men's positions within specific practice areas Contributors from particular areas of practice or academic interest provide a balanced understanding of the key debates

Details ISBN0333690834 Year 2001 ISBN-10 0333690834 ISBN-13 9780333690833 Format Paperback Publication Date 2001-03-16 Subtitle Theories and Practices Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Alastair Christie DEWEY 361.32081 Place of Publication Basingstoke Author A Christie Media Book Pages 197 Language English Short Title Men and Social Work DOI 10.1007/978-1-4039-3427-7 UK Release Date 2001-03-16 Imprint Red Globe Press NZ Release Date 2001-03-16 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Illustrations X, 197 p. AU Release Date 2001-03-15 We've got this

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