The “Undeserving” Narrative in Child and Family Social Work and How It Is Perpetuated by “Progressive Neoliberalism”: Ideas for Social Work Education

“Progressive neoliberalism” is the current hegemonic approach to understanding social justice in Western liberal democracies. “Progressive neoliberalism” also resurrects the “deserving” vs. “undeserving” narrative that can lead to punitive and pathologising approaches to poor and unemployed people—t...

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Main Author: Jane Fenton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Societies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/11/4/123