{"product_id":"abolition-in-social-work-and-human-services-visions-possibilities-and-challenges-paperback","title":"Abolition in Social Work and Human Services: Visions, Possibilities and Challenges - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Kelvin Hyslop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBob Pease\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobally, social workers are committed to human rights and challenging unjust social structures. However, their close ties to the state often reinforce such systems of oppression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first to apply abolitionist theory from international perspectives to social work, this book examines this contradiction, exploring whether social work can embrace radical change while operating within state structures. Bringing together scholars from the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, it explores alternatives for addressing issues such as child protection, mental health, violence against women, drug use, violent extremism, homelessness and Indigenous sovereignty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Essential reading for academics, researchers, students, human service practitioners and social activists, this book interrogates the implications of social work's complicity with systems that perpetuate oppression and social injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Hyslop is Honorary Lecturer with the School of Social Practice, Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bob Pease is Adjunct Professor at the School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania and Honorary Professor at Deakin University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47584785891549,"sku":"9781447374336","price":67.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/i0ZNxx72zx9781447374336.webp?v=1773620742","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/abolition-in-social-work-and-human-services-visions-possibilities-and-challenges-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}