{"title":"Mark Hardy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Hardy's work offers insightful analysis into the dynamics of power and control within mental health social work, making it an essential read for students and professionals in the field. His writing combines practical understanding with thoughtful critique, illuminating the challenges and responsibilities inherent in social care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese books are rooted in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, providing a strong foundation for those seeking to deepen their knowledge of social work practice and theory. Readers can expect clear, well-structured exploration of complex issues that shape mental health services today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"power-and-control-in-mental-health-social-work-by-mark-hardy-9781447369516","title":"Power and Control in Mental Health Social Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePower and Control in Mental Health Social Work\u003c\/em\u003e sits at the heart of statutory social work. In a profession grounded in social justice, practices of control are often positioned as reinforcing inequality and oppression. Yet normative critiques of control embedded within conflictual theories of power can lead to overlooking the complex realities of everyday practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on practitioner and service user interviews, case file analysis and detailed observations, this book offers a rare ethnographic account of how control is enacted, negotiated and experienced in community mental health settings. Informed by Foucauldian conceptions of power, it moves beyond abstract debate to examine what control looks like on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining original research with critical analysis, it reveals the value of an ethically informed but non-prescriptive approach to the ambiguities of control, allowing for a more modest, honest and heterogenous orientation to progressive forms of practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038404915436,"sku":"9781447369516","price":362.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781447369516-power-and-control-in-mental-health-social-work.jpg?v=1785392653"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mark-hardy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}