Despite the current economic crisis facing the global economy we continue to be faced with the seeming triumph of global capitalism/ neo-liberalism. This is despite the great insecurity, difficulties and hardship that undoubtedly result for the majority of people. Social workers have to deal with many of the casualties of this system on a day-to-day basis, and I argue they require journals like CSP to provide a critical perspective on social policy issues and developments at both a practical and theoretical level. This piece highlights some of the main CSP articles which have helped one social worker in this regard over the last almost thirty years of his career.
Beresford, P. (2005) `Redistributing Profit and Loss: The New Economics of the Market and Social Welfare', Critical Social Policy25(4): 464-82.
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Beresford, P. and Croft, S. (1983) `Welfare Pluralism: The New Face of Fabianism' , Critical Social Policy3 (Issue 9): 19-39.
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Beresford, P. and Green, D. (1996) `Income and Wealth: An Opportunity to Reassess the UK Poverty Debate', Critical Social Policy16(1): 95-109.
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Cannan, C.(1994/95) `Enterprise Culture, Professional Socialisation and Social Work Education in Britain', Critical Social Policy14 (Issue 42): 5-18.
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Clarke, J. (2005) `New Labour's Citizens: Activated, Empowered, Responsibilized, Abandoned?', Critical Social Policy25(4): 447-63.
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Deacon, B. (1981) `Social Administration, Social Policy and Socialism' , Critical Social Policy1 (Issue 1): 43-66.
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Featherstone, B. and Fawcett, B. (1994/95) `Feminism and Child Abuse: Opening up Some Possibilities?' , Critical Social Policy14 (Issue 42): 61-80.
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Garrett, P.M. (2002) `Getting a Grip: New Labour and the Reform of the Law on Child Adoption', Critical Social Policy22(2): 174-202.
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Garrett, P.M. (2005) `Social Work's "Electronic Turn": Notes on the Deployment of Information and Communication Technologies in Social Work with Children and Families', Critical Social Policy25(4): 529-53.
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Hudson, A. (1987) `Boys will be Boys: Masculinism and the Juvenile Justice System', Critical Social Policy7 (Issue 21): 30-48.
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Jordan, B. (2005) `New Labour: Choice and Values', Critical Social Policy25(4): 427-46.
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Jordan, B. (2007) Social Work and Well-Being. Lyme Regis: Russell House.
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Kerr, H. (1981) `Labour's Social Policy 1974-79', Critical Social Policy1 (Issue 1): 5-17.
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Littlechild, B. (1997) `Young Offenders, Punitive Policies and the Rights of Children', Critical Social Policy17(4): 73-92.
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McIntosh, M. (1981) `Feminism and Social Policy', Critical Social Policy1 (Issue 1): 32-42.
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Milner, J. (1993) `A Disappearing Act: The Differing Career Paths of Fathers and Mothers in Child Protection Investigations', Critical Social Policy13 (Issue 38): 48-63.
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Muncie, J. (1999) `Institutionalized Intolerance: Youth Justice and the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act', Critical Social Policy19(2): 147-75.
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Parton, C. and Parton, N.(1988/89) `Women, the Family and Child Protection', Critical Social Policy8 (Issue 24): 38-49.
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Powell, M. (2000) `New Labour and the Third Way in the British Welfare State: A New and Distinctive Approach?', Critical Social Policy20(1): 39-60.
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Rogowski, S. (2008) `Social Work with Children and Families: Towards a Radical/Critical Practice', Practice: Social Work in Action20(1): 17-28.
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Rustin, M. (2008) `New Labour and the Theory of Globalization', Critical Social Policy28(3): 273-82.
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Smith, D. (1984) `Law and Order: Arguments for What?', Critical Social Policy4 (Issue 11): 33-45.
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Squires, P. and Stephen, D. (2005) `Rethinking ASBOs', Critical Social Policy25(4): 517-28.
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Taylor, I. (1981) Law and Order: Arguments for Socialism. London: Macmillan.
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Taylor-Gooby, P. (1981) `The New Right and Social Policy', Critical Social Policy1 (Issue 1): 18-31.
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Worley, C. (2005) `"It's Not About Race. It's About the Community": New Labour and Community Cohesion', Critical Social Policy25(4): 483-96.
