Power and social work in the United Kingdom: A foucauldian excursion

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-22

  Gilbert, Tony ^a   Powell, Jason L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discretion; Foucault; Power; Social work surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849154454     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017309347237     Document Type: Article

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