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Equality and diversity in social work practice / edited by Chris Gaine.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Transforming social work practicePublication details: Exeter : Learning Matters, 2010.Description: x, 143 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781844455935 (pbk.)
  • 1844455939 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.32 GAI
Contents:
Introduction Equality, difference and diversity Gender Sexual orientation Older people Celebrating disability Learning disabilities Class Race and ethnicity Faith and religion Conclusion
Summary: Social workers must develop a sensitive yet informed approach when working with service users from different social and cultural groups. In many aspects of life, including accessing human services, people are marginalised, ignored, stigmatised or discriminated against because of one or more aspects of their identity: age, sexual orientation, faith or belief, gender, race or ethnicity, social class, and disability.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Social Sciences Non-fiction 361.32 GAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 45612

Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-139) and index.

Introduction Equality, difference and diversity Gender Sexual orientation Older people Celebrating disability Learning disabilities Class Race and ethnicity Faith and religion Conclusion

Social workers must develop a sensitive yet informed approach when working with service users from different social and cultural groups. In many aspects of life, including accessing human services, people are marginalised, ignored, stigmatised or discriminated against because of one or more aspects of their identity: age, sexual orientation, faith or belief, gender, race or ethnicity, social class, and disability.

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