Critical and Radical Social Work promotes debate and scholarship around a range of engaged social work themes.
The journal publishes papers that seek to analyse and respond to issues, such as the impact of global neoliberalism on social welfare; austerity and social work; social work and social movements; social work, inequality and oppression. Read more
Frequency: March, August and November
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Critical and Radical Social Work: An international journal promotes debate and scholarship around a range of engaged social work themes.
The journal publishes papers which seek to analyse and respond to issues, such as the impact of global neoliberalism on social welfare; austerity and social work; social work and social movements; social work, inequality and oppression.
It welcomes contributions that consider and question themes relating to the definition of social work and social work professionalism, that look at ways in which organic and 'indigenous' practice can expand concepts of the social work project and that consider alternative and radical histories of social work activity. As a truly international journal, it actively encourages contributions from academics, scholars and practitioners from across the global village.
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"A much-needed outlet for social workers to promote innovative and challenging standpoints. The journal stimulates debate and gives voice to those advocating for groups that are relegated to the margins."
Linda Briskman, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, Australia
"At a time when social work, both in the UK and internationally, is coming under increasing pressure for its allegiance to refugees and other oppressed and marginalised groups, Critical and Radical Social Work brings together impassioned, evidenced and progressive voices supporting social work's commitment to a social approach and social justice."
Peter Beresford, Professor of Citizen Participation at the University of Essex and Emeritus Professor at Brunel University London, UK
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Rich Moth: mothr@hope.ac.uk
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Critical and Radical Social Work publishes papers which seek to analyse and respond to issues, such as the impact of global neoliberalism on social welfare; austerity and social work; social work and social movements; social work, inequality and oppression. It welcomes contributions that consider and question themes relating to the definition of social work and social work professionalism, that look at ways in which organic and 'indigenous' practice can expand concepts of the social work project and that consider alternative and radical histories of social work activity. As a truly international journal it actively encourages contributions from academics, scholars and practitioners from across the global village.
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Example of book reference:
Dorling, D. (2010) Injustice: Why social inequality persists, Bristol: Policy Press.
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Warin, P. (2012) 'Non-demand for Social Rights: A new challenge for social action in France', Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 20(1): 41–53.
Example of chapter within edited / multi-authored publication:
Levitas, R. (2011) 'Utopia Calling: Eradicating child poverty in the United Kingdom and beyond', in A. Minujin and S. Nandy (eds), Global Child Poverty and Well-being: Measurement, concepts, policy and action, Bristol: Policy Press. pp. 449–73.
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Womensaid (2016) What is domestic abuse? https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/.
Michael Lavalette, Editor-in-Chief, Liverpool Hope University, UK
Dimitra-Dora Teloni, Deputy Editor, University of West Attica, Greece
Charlotte Williams, Deputy Editor, Bangor University, UK
Neil Ballantyne, Australia and New Zealand Editor, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Nicki Blundell, Book Review Editor, Liverpool Hope University, UK
Iain Ferguson, Consulting Editor, University of the West of Scotland, UK
Rich Moth, Voices from the Frontline Editor, Liverpool Hope University, UK
Michael Reisch, North American Editor, University of Maryland, USA
Linda Smith, Chair of the Board and Africa Editor, Robert Gordon University, UK
Julia Mortimer, Publisher, Policy Press, UK
Mark Baldwin, University of Bath, UK
Elaine Behring, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Brazil
Peter Beresford, Brunel University, UK
Francisco Branco, Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal
Leung Chi-yuen, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Suzanne Dudziak, St Thomas University - Fredericton, Canada
John Harris, University of Warwick, UK
Bernhard Haupert, Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany
Vasilios Ioakimidis, University of Essex, UK
Fumihito Ito, Nihon Fukushi University, Japan
Sandra Joseph, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
Masoud Kamali, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Jerzy Krzyszkowski, University of Lodz, Poland
Sahar Makhamreh, German Jordanian University, Jordan
Susan Maurer, University of Marburg, Germany
Anna Metteri, University of Tampere, Finland
Suriya Nayak, University of Salford, UK
Laura Penketh, Liverpool Hope University, UK
Sigrid Schilling, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Hochschule fur Soziale Arbeit (HAS FHNW), Basle, Switzerland
Gurnam Singh, Coventry University, UK
Anne-Margrethe Sonneland, VID Specialized University, Norway
Jessie Turton, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dexter Whitfield, Flinders University, Australia
Bessa Whitmore, Carleton University, Canada
Bob Williams, Disabled People Against the Cuts, UK
Jelka Zorn, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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2021 Scopus CiteScore: 0.8.
Ranking: 779/1345 journals in Sociology and Political Science – 42nd percentile
2021 Journals Citation Indicator: 0.28
Ranking: 74/88 in Social Work