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Social Work Practice Under Capitalism

A Marxist Approach

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Critical Texts in Social Work and the Welfare State (CTSWWS)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 1-11
  3. Scenes from Social Work Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-15
    2. Collective Work and the Claimant’s Struggle

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 17-23
    3. Family Conflicts: Double Binds and Contradictions

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 24-30
    4. Community Work and Politics

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 31-40
    5. Family, School and Bureaucracy

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 41-47
    6. Alone with the Kids

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 48-54
    7. Old Age: Loneliness and Struggle

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 55-60
  4. Foundations of a Marxist Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
    2. Production and Reproduction

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 63-77
    3. Class

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 78-89
    4. The State

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 90-106
    5. Individual Consciousness and Ideology

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 107-123
    6. The Family

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 124-137
  5. Conclusion: Towards a Marxist Politics for Social Work

    1. Conclusion: Towards a Marxist Politics for Social Work

      • Paul Corrigan, Peter Leonard
      Pages 139-157
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 158-161

Authors and Affiliations

  • Polytechnic of North London, UK

    Paul Corrigan

  • University of Warwick, UK

    Peter Leonard

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