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  • © 1998

Promoting Equality

Challenging Discrimination and Oppression in the Human Services

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Editors:

  1. Neil Thompson
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  1. Jo Campling
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  • Reputation of author (in particular as author of the bestselling AntiDiscriminatory Practice)
    Builds on the theoretical foundations of AntiDiscriminatory Practice and will therefore be seen by many lecturers and students as an essential sequel to it
    Aimed at a wider readership than AntiDiscriminatory Practice (students of health care and care work, community work, etc. as well as of social work)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 1-5

  3. Theoretical Foundations

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 6-41

  4. Power

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 42-76

  5. Discrimination and Oppression

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 77-108

  6. Health

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 109-141

  7. Learning from the Past

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 142-173

  8. The Organizational Context

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 174-208

  9. Conclusion: Strategies for Promoting Equality

    • Neil Thompson
    Pages 209-227

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 228-254
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About this book

Building on the success of Anti-Discriminatory Practice, Neil Thompson provides a scholarly yet practical account of the significance of discrimination and oppression in the human services, such as social work, nursing, youth and community work and professions allied to medicine. The book explores the theory and practice of promoting equality, emphasising both the major imperative of tackling inequality and the difficulties and demands of doing so. No-one who takes seriously the challenge of promoting equality can afford to be without this book.
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About the author

NEIL THOMPSON has worked as a social worker, team leader and training officer, as well as extensively in higher education. He is the author of several books, including Anti-Discriminatory Practice (2nd edition) and People Skills.
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