2000/02/01 by Frank Keating · 1 citation
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Homelessness and Social Issues #Social Work Education and Practice
paper · doi:10.1080/026154700114676
openalex publication_date 2000/02/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Anti-racist and black perspectives signalled a significant shift in the discourse on oppression in social work practice and education. However, the contributions of such perspectives have not been recognised and documented fully. This paper presents a review of the contributions of anti-racist and black perspectives to anti-discriminatory practice. It also offers a critique of the limitations of anti-racist ideas and suggests that the way forward is not to reinforce a 'flight' from anti-racism, but to build on the gains of anti-racist ideas and struggles in social work practice towards developing a more integrated understanding of oppression. This paper is written from the perspective of a black man from African background.