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Die Schließung einer Erziehungsberatungsstelle und die Auseinandersetzung um die betriebsbedingten Kündigungen werden exemplarisch herangezogen, um zu skizzieren, wie gesamtgesellschaftliche Diskursmuster bis in die Praxis psychosozialer Arbeit hinein der Entpolitisierung und dem Sozialabbau dienen. Es wird dokumentiert, wie mit Bedrohungsszenarien Angst geschürt wird, die wiederum zu einer Polarisierung der KollegInnen und zur Entsolidarisierung genutzt werden kann. Derart inszeniert, stellt sich die Schließung von psychosozialen Einrichtungen - konform mit der herrschenden Politik - als ein reibungsloser, 'optimaler' Prozess dar.

The primary aim of social work is eliminating social inequalities by advocating for racial, social, and economic justice for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. This commitment and promise starts in the classroom by providing opportunities for students and faculty to interact with each other and promote the core tenets of the profession. As the social work practices are shaped by the values promoted by the mainstream society, many argue that the profession is biased and does not meet the needs of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). This issue is explored in the present study by interviewing six Black female social work faculty, aiming to elucidate their experiences in academia and the social work educational environment when interacting with their White counterparts, their students, and the administration. The findings yielded by this investigation have implications for academia, as well as social work education programs and their leadership.

According to this commentary, the UK coalition government's 2012 proposals to restrict judicial review and to abolish measures which safeguard race equality amount to a further assault on migrants, asylum seekers and BME communities, in the guise of promoting economic growth. The arguments against judicial review – their number, their length, their cost – are contested here. The author argues that judicial review is a necessary protection for human rights, especially when legal aid is being withdrawn.

Why is neoliberalism winning out as a social policy in the European Union? Daniel Preece demonstrates how, despite the commitment to "Social Europe" that has been entrenched in the EU treaty framework since the late 1990s, neoliberal actors have successfully reframed the policy debates and affected the welfare policies adopted by the member states. Focusing on the cases of Germany and Ireland, he reveals just how questions of economic competitiveness have come to dominate the EU's social policy agenda

Today it is often argued that welfare state retrenchment is more or less impossible. Even politicians who advocate radical cuts in principle do not manage to execute them in the face of the strong opposition such proposals meet. However, Swedish housing policy has experienced radical change, resulting in big savings for the state budget & dramatically increased housing costs for citizens. In comparison with changes in other parts of the welfare state, the reforms have been radical. This article argues that Swedish housing policy is very complex & technical. Reforms met little resistance because the general public did not understand their effects. Even today, when the effects are known, citizens' knowledge about the policy area is too meager to allow them to understand that the increased cost of their housing is an effect of political decisions. 3 Tables, 1 Figure, 2 Appendixes, 55 References. Adapted from the source document.

Describes International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies which helped to cause economic crisis in Yugoslavia, and economic benefits accruing to the West from resulting ethnic and social conflict in successor states; focuses on Bosnia.