Part one : Setting the scene. Introduction : critical reflections on social work with children and families
Politics, economics and ideology : from social democracy to neoliberalism
Part two : The high points of social work. Youth crime and youth justice
Community social work
On theory : critical, radical and allied perspectives
Part three : the low points of social work. From child welfare to child protection/safeguarding
The rise of managerialism and the social work business
Part four : Ways forward. Critical and radical possibilities in neoliberal times
Conclusion : the future(s) of social work with children and families.