The Nameless Social Worker
Author | : Rachel Bramble |
Publisher | : Janus Publishing Company Lim |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2006-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 1857565193 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781857565195 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Nameless Social Worker written by Rachel Bramble and published by Janus Publishing Company Lim. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a social worker with decades of experience, this book examines the dismissive attitude of society, and particularly the media, toward social work. The text argues, however, that the profession itself—including the bureaucratic machinery underpinning its service delivery to clients—is mostly to blame for its public portrayal as a network of stodgy, introverted, and sometimes ineffectual do-gooders. This call to action recommends that social workers begin to use the media to improve their public image, rather than continually shying away from controversy and news coverage.