Safe and Sound

Modern social work aims to keep people safe but often ends up placing people in places that are far from safe.

Reflections on the ambiguities of safeguarding

Modern social work aims to keep people safe. But in practice much of what we do in the name of safety seems to increase risk. How do we really keep people safe and what is the role of social work?


The publisher is the Centre for Welfare Reform.

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