In this seminal book, Krumer-Nevo introduces the Poverty-Aware Paradigm: a radical new framework for social workers and professionals working with and for people in poverty. The author defines the core components of the Poverty-Aware Paradigm, explicates its embeddedness in key theories in poverty, critical social work and psychoanalysis, and links it to diverse facets of social work practice. Providing a revolutionary new way to think about how social work can address poverty, she draws on the extensive application of the paradigm by social workers in Israel and across diverse poverty contexts to provide evidence for the practical advantages of integrating the Poverty-Aware Paradigm into social work practices across the globe.
Michal Krumer-Nevo is a Professor at the Spitzer Department of Social Work at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
IntroductionPoverty-Aware Social Work: A Paradigmatic ProposalPart One: TransformationHow to Speak Critically about PovertyHow to Write a Critical Case-StudyHow to Teach Poverty CriticallyFrequently Asked Questions on Poverty and the Poverty-Aware ParadigmPart Two: RecognitionPoverty, Recognition, TherapyOn needs and Knowledge: Sarit's StoryOn Emotional PainOn Minor Movements of ResistancePart Three: RightsWhat’s Active in Active Exercising of Rights?Material Help and Flexible BudgetActive Rights Exercising: AdvancedIn the Face of Injustice: A PanelPart Four: SolidarityWhen Doubbi Looked for a Home: Standing By Within the EstablishmentA Babysitter for a Dollar: Community DevelopmentBetween Othering and Solidarity: Crisis Intervention with Children at Risk“I'm Not that Kind of Person”: Solidarity in Group Intervention
"This book is a product of 30 years in the life and work of Michal Krumer-Nevo. I say ‘life and work’ as her vigour, determination, and deeply grounded empathy for people in poverty are woven through the fabric of the book." Journal of Social Work Practice