Lavalette and Penketh reveal that racism towards Britain's ethnic minority groups has undergone a process of change and affirm the importance of social work to address issues of â¿¿race' and racism in education and training, presenting a critical review of a demanding aspect of social work practice.

Michael Lavalette is professor of social work at Liverpool Hope University. He is the editor of Radical Social Work Today and Social Work in Extremis. Laura Penketh is a senior lecturer in social work at Liverpool Hope University. She is the author of Tackling Institutional Racism.