Historical and contemporary opportunities to assert social work’s political commitment between private and public sphere

• Published in: Social work & society Vol. 21; no. 2
• Main Author: Walter Lorenz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Social Work & Society 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Corona pandemic; diversity of identities; international social work; neoliberalism; reflectivity; social work history

The Corona pandemic evidenced the profound uncertainties over whether securing one’s welfare is a private or a public concern since neoliberal policies had promoted individualisation and privatisation on all fronts. This historical overview of key moments in the development of social work summarises...