'Transforming' children's services? social work, neoliberalism and the 'modern' world - Garrett, Paul Michael (Open University Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Transforming Children's Services will be a vital text for social work and social policy students. Furthermore, the book directly addresses a range of issues of direct concern to practitioners
Front cover; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of main abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Theorizing neoliberal 'transformation'; 3 The 'transformational reform agenda': the Change for Children programme; 4 Neoliberal globalism, 'race' and place: reviewing the Laming Report on the death of Victoria Climbié; 5 'Transformation', technology and surveillance; 6 Making 'anti-social behaviour': ASBO politics; 7 'Problem families' and 'sinbin' solutions