Dr. Toft and PhD candidate, Ruti Soffer-Elnekave dive into what neoliberalism actually is and why it matters in social work practice. They discuss transactional interaction and exchange, social contracts and social provisioning, marketization and the important connection to social service providers and non-profit work. The hosts also discuss the complexities of the social work profession as it relates to client engagement, risk assessment, and prevention.

RESOURCES and transcript available at:

https://cascw.umn.edu/portfolio-items/theoretical-underpinnings-in-child-welfare-podcast-series/