Love, hate and welfare

Lynn Froggett teaches social work and social policy at the University of Central Lancashire. She has a practice background in work with children and families and adult mental health, and has a strong interest in interprofessional care. She co- edits the Journal of Social Work Practice and is currently researching in the area of health promotion and community regeneration with a special interest in arts-based initiatives.

• Contents: 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.

"... 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