This book demonstrates that all societies require a social work presence. It symbolises the importance of a community-near professional input to human flourishing and the development of social capital. It challenges economic and political trends that corrode deeply-held human and social values.Publisher: Bristol University PressAuthor(s): Malcolm (Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University) PayneIllustration(s): 5 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2024Dimensions: 170 x 244 x 20Cover type: Paperback / softback