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The P Word

Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to better acknowledge poverty.

Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to be more open in acknowledging the role that poverty plays in the lives of the families with which they work.

Introducing us to several of his families, social worker Richard details the many ways, large and small, in which poverty affects their life experience. But he also reveals how these experiences are understood, and interpreted, by the state. Richard also describes the movement amongst social workers to acknowledge the role that poverty plays and explains what impact that might have.

Producer: Giles Edwards

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22 minutes

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Sat 21 Sep 2019 05:45

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  • Wed 18 Sep 2019 09:30
  • Wed 18 Sep 2019 20:45
  • Sat 21 Sep 2019 05:45

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