Lester Parrott is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Keele University where he teaches and publishes in the area of social policy and social work. He is the author of "Social Work and Social Care", a textbook on the relevance and relationship of social policy to social workers.

This book uses key sociological concepts and theories to help student social workers better understand the nature of their work and the context within which they will be working.

Theory, Ideology and Discourse in Social Work
Hayek, Markets and Social Work
Management and Managerialism
Risk and Social Work
Bourdieu and Social Work
New Approaches to Stigma
A New Culture of Poverty?
Globalisation and Social Work
Conclusion