Anti-discriminatory practice : equality, diversity and social justice / Neil Thompson.

By:

Thompson, Neil, 1955-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Practical social workPublication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2012.Edition: 5th edDescription: xvi, 221 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780230250130
0230250130

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

361.32 THO

Contents:

Equality, diversity and social justice -- The theory base -- Gender and sexism -- Ethnicity and racism -- Ageism and alienation -- Disability and social handicap -- Sexuality and heterosexism -- Faith and religious discrimination -- Conclusion.

Summary: Thompson\'s reputation for making complex subjects, such as anti-discriminatory practice, accessible to all is upheld in this text. A core text on the subject, this fifth edition, with revisions and new additions throughout, is a clear, trustworthy, and comprehensive key book for today\'s social worker.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Thurles Library Main Collection	361.32 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100662486

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Contemporary society is characterised by its ever-increasing diversity. Having sold over 70,000 copies across its four editions, Neil Thompson's classic text remains a trusted introduction to the challenges of promoting social justice and equality.

Addressing the ways in which social workers can effectively challenge inequality within society, the book explores the many forms of discrimination that can lead to disadvantage, disempowerment and oppression. Written with Thompson's inimitable clarity, this edition features:
• Three all-new chapters, including a contextual introduction and chapters on sexuality and religious discrimination;
• An explicit theory base, through extended discussion of the widely used PCS model;
• A range of questions for reflection and comprehensive guidance on further reading, incorporating books, articles and websites.

Today, good social work practice must be anti-discriminatory. This fully updated edition is therefore an essential read for the next generation of social work students, practitioners, managers and educators.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-213) and index.

Thompson\'s reputation for making complex subjects, such as anti-discriminatory practice, accessible to all is upheld in this text. A core text on the subject, this fifth edition, with revisions and new additions throughout, is a clear, trustworthy, and comprehensive key book for today\'s social worker.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Neil Thompson received his B.A. in natural sciences and MA from Cambridge University.

He is director of Thompson Information Systems Consulting Limited, Surrey, England.

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