TY - JOUR
AU - Golightley, Malcom
AB - British Journal of Social Work (2017) 47, 965–972 doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcx068 Editorial: Social Work under Neo-Liberalism: Fellow Sufferer or Wounded Healer? Increasingly in the pages of this Journal we see authors from around the globe referring to the impact of neo-liberalism on social work practice, most particularly because of the harsh consequences for service users of policy change driven by these ideological principles. Although scholarly representations of neo-liberalism differ in detail and location, the social work critique is consistent over time and place. At its heart, two arguments are robustly maintained: first, the market is not appropriate as the primary mechanism for regulating health and social care provision; second, being able to access high-quality care and adequate welfare support when in need is the hallmark of a compassionate society and should be seen as a right rather than evidence of unhealthy dependency. This principle under- pins social work services and is fundamental to respectful and empowering practice. When required to deliver and work within policies which under- mine such a foundation, other core social work values are breached: empa- thy, partnership, advocacy on behalf of the vulnerable and voiceless. This, of course, is the language of academic debate. Words like 
TI - Social Work under Neo-Liberalism: Fellow Sufferer or Wounded Healer?
JO - The British Journal of Social Work
DO - 10.1093/bjsw/bcx068
DA - 2017-06-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/social-work-under-neo-liberalism-fellow-sufferer-or-wounded-healer-x0VthDSAvD
SP - 965
EP - 972
VL - 47
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -