The Anti-Racist Social Worker in Practice

This book is the ‘how to’ of anti-racist practice for social workers and social care practitioners. 

Much of the current literature and training discusses the meaning and importance of anti-racist practice and there is consensus among social workers that this understanding should be built into practice. But practitioners still lack confidence in their own ability to find the words and actions to address experiences of racism and marginalistion. 

The book is a collection of chapters written by social workers and social work academics. Each one takes an element of practice and considers it through an anti-racist lens. Thus equipping readers with knowledge, confidence and ideas to develop their own practice. It includes examples and case studies that will resonate for the reader. It will offer practically applicable approaches to inform social worker’s practice. 

This book challenges existing ways of working demonstrating that anti-racism can be woven into daily practice. The stories enable practitioners to reflect on their own practice and organizational systems and empower them to question negative status quo and strive for better practice. It also invites reflection on how anti-racist practice can be incorporated into practice across both children’s and adult’s services.