Breaking through Racial Barriers in Social Work

Carlene Cornish is Associate Professor and Admissions Director of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Board Member and UK Representative of the Commonwealth Organisation of Social Work, and Member of the British Association for Social Work (BASW) International Committee.

• Introduction1. Racism, tension, and complexities with the child protection system2. Modern racism and oppression in the child protection system: an African mum perspective3. Modern racism and oppression in the child protection system: an Asian mum perspective4. The perils of overlooking whiteness, colonialism, and the invisibility of white dominance ruling statutory children’ssocial work services5. Recognising the significance of an Indigenous practice model to be integrated into British social work: introducing SAWUBONA6. Establishing an Afrocentric space for SAWUBONA in contemporary children’s social workConclusion

“Carlene has written an essential anti-racist text in children’s social work education and practice. With growing personal and structural racism in society, social work must be the shining light in decolonising our education and practice for racially minoritised families. SAWUBONA, I see you and will walk beside you.” Jas Sangha, Anglia Ruskin University “Offering original insights through applications of the de-colonial SAWUBONA model to nuanced case studies, this book offers practical solutions to the global crisis of the overrepresentation of Indigenous and racialised minorities in the child welfare system.” Emily Keddell, University of Otago “With the emphasis in the SAUBONA framework of truly seeing and valuing families, this book offers a much-needed guide to culturally sensitive child welfare work with families from racially minoritized groups.” Elsbeth Neil, University of Massachusetts