Europe,social exclusion and the identity of social work |
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Authors: | John Washington Ian Paylor |
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Affiliation: | Department of Social Work , University of Central Lancashire , Preston, PR1 2HE, England |
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Abstract: | This paper argues that the identity of social work as a form of professional practice within Europe is a timely matter for contemporary debate. Economic and political moves in Europe towards integration have created the possibility of establishing an identity which could both incorporate a range of diverse activities and also create a form of practice that is distinct. This article will address the emerging concept of social exclusion as a potential focus for social work professional practice in a changing global setting. It will be argued that the concept is one that can incorporate the broad range of practice in social work in a manner that could have similar meaning for all the different practitioners involved. |
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