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Women and Social Work

Towards a woman-centred practice

  • Textbook
  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Jalna Hanmer
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  2. Daphne Statham
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction to the Second Edition

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 1-12

  3. Commonalities and Diversities Between Women Clients and Women Social Workers

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 13-39

  4. Women, Dependency and Poverty

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 40-59

  5. Women and Care for Children and Adults

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 60-77

  6. Living with Men

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 78-98

  7. Women, Personal Identity and Self-esteem

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 99-120

  8. Understanding the Workplace: Men, Women and Management

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 121-137

  9. Developing Woman-centred Practice: Women Working with Women

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 138-158

  10. Conclusion: A Code of Practice for Women-centred Practice

    • Jalna Hanmer, Daphne Statham
    Pages 159-162

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 163-182
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About this book

In this second edition of a classic text, the changes in the lives of women using social services and women working in them are sensitively charted with the aim of reflecting on how non-sexist women-centred practice can be nurtured and developed. Retaining its original emphasis on attitudes, values and the social welfare context, the text explores the core areas of poverty, work (including providing support for children and adults), violence and familial relationships, but with a stronger emphasis on the important diversities created by age, disability and employment, as well as by race, class and sexuality.

About the authors

JALNA HAMNER is Professor of Women's Studies and Director of the Research Centre on Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations at Leeds Metropolitan University. Her current research interests include developing a new approach to men who kerb crawl for the purposes of prostitution and improving convictions for rape.

DAPHNE STATHAM began her career working with children and families. She has undertaken research, teaching and policy work on the personal social services. For the last eleven years she has been Director of the National Institute for Social Work.

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