Anti Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice

LENA DOMINELLI is Professor of Social and Community Development and Director of the Centre for International Social and Community Development in the Department of Social Work Studies at the University of Southampton. She is also the President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work. She has worked as a social worker, probation officer and community worker and has written 18 books, including Anti-Racist Social Work (second edition) and Sociology for Social Work.

• IntroductionAnti-Oppressive Practice as a Legitimate Concern of Social WorkOppression, Social Divisions and IdentityAnti-Oppressive Practice in Action: Therapeutic Interventions for IndividualsAnti-Oppressive Practice in Action: Groups Interventions and Collective ActionEngaging in Organisational ChangeBeyond Postmodern Welfare: Establishing Unity between Content, Process and OutcomesConclusions.