Feminisms in social work and social care

Backwards, forwards or something in between

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ID9974852
AuthorsBarbara Fawcett (0000-0002-2116-9919, University of Strathclyde, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume66
Issue3
Pages831-841
Publication date2022-05-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00208728221095962
OpenAlexW4280614217
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited15

The various feminisms create a complex and sometimes contradictory picture. Within social work and social care, there has been a mixed reception. However, it is maintained that a gendered analysis in a profession where women remain in the majority remains highly relevant. In particular, the continuing and increasing pay gap and the relatively low numbers of women in senior positions are used as markers. Similarly, comparisons between ‘choice’ feminism and current practices are appraised. It is argued that critical deconstructive analyses drawn from postmodern feminism remain significant in both naming and addressing pervasive gender inequalities in national and international arenas

Care work · Epistemology · Feminism · Inequality · Political science · Postmodernism · Social inequality · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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