TY - JOUR

T1 - Europe, social exclusion and the identity of social work

AU - Washington, John

AU - Paylor, Ian

PY - 1998

Y1 - 1998

N2 - This paper argues that the identity of social work as a form of professional practice within Europe is a timely matter for contemporary debate. Economic and political moves in Europe towards integration have created the possibility of establishing an identity which could both incorporate a range of diverse activities and also create a form of practice that is distinct. This article will address the emerging concept of social exclusion as a potential focus for social work professional practice in a changing global setting. It will be argued that the concept is one that can incorporate the broad range of practice in social work in a manner that could have similar meaning for all the different practitioners involved.

AB - This paper argues that the identity of social work as a form of professional practice within Europe is a timely matter for contemporary debate. Economic and political moves in Europe towards integration have created the possibility of establishing an identity which could both incorporate a range of diverse activities and also create a form of practice that is distinct. This article will address the emerging concept of social exclusion as a potential focus for social work professional practice in a changing global setting. It will be argued that the concept is one that can incorporate the broad range of practice in social work in a manner that could have similar meaning for all the different practitioners involved.

U2 - 10.1080/13691459808413793

DO - 10.1080/13691459808413793

M3 - Journal article

VL - 1

SP - 19

EP - 31

JO - European Journal of Social Work

JF - European Journal of Social Work

SN - 1369-1457

IS - 3

ER -