Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents a psychosocial examination of the changing relationships between users of services, professionals and managers in the post-war welfare state. It: develops practice-based perspectives on changing social relations of care; discusses the psychic dimensions of entitlement, risk, responsibility, compassion and dependency in the welfare system; develops a grid to link the interpersonal, institutional and sociopolitical dimensions of successive post-war welfare settlements; explores the potential contribution of psychoanalytic concepts to social policy and practice. This book is aimed at all those who have an interest in the development of responsive welfare institutions, including policy makers, professionals and academics.
Trade Review"... a good contribution to the field of the psychosociology of social policies. Based on the author's many years of professional practice, it contains a good many interesting ideas for reflection and debate, which should be read carefully, thinking about the theoretical and practical implications of the discussed topics." European Journal of Social Work
"... highly erudite, thought-provoking and an exhilarating read." Journal of Social policy
"... a stimulating read. Original, engaging and well written, Love, hate and welfare successfully reflects emerging shifts in the way in which people are thinking about social policy and social provision." Jane Millar, Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath
Table of ContentsContents: Part One: Introduction; Between fracture and solidarity; Psychosocial welfare; Old welfare: from warriors to citizens; No welfare: privatisation of concern; Mixed welfare: from consumption to compassion?; Part Two: Introduction; Beyond welfare: compassion, recognition and ethics of care; Beyond welfare: recognition, practice and the organisation; Beyond welfare: the political environment; Beyond welfare: vision, voice and story.
