Provides students with the tools and knowledge to address the concepts of diversity, oppression, power and powerless, and empower them to practice in ethically appropriate ways for contemporary social work practice.

Part One: Theories and Concepts
Chapter 1: Understanding Oppression
Chapter 2: Valuing Diversity
Chapter 3: Power and Powerlessness
Chapter 4: Models of Anti-Oppressive Practice
Chapter 5: Social Justice
Part Two: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Individuals, Groups and Communities
Chapter 6: Gender
Chapter 7: Age
Chapter 8: Race
Chapter 9: Ethnicity
Chapter 10: Disability
Chapter 11: Faith and Religion
Chapter 12: Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
Part Three: Developing Anti-Oppressive Practice Through Learning
Chapter 13: Anti-oppression in Practice Learning
Chapter 14: Multi-Agency and Interprofessional Practice
Chapter 15: Anti-oppressive Practice Beyond Qualification

Dr. Prospera Tedam was Principal Lecturer in Social Work and Practice Quality at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Appointed to the Family Returns Panel of the Home Office, she has advised on child safeguarding matters.