Our sister crisis

All crises — by definition — denounce the unsustainability of a situation or a system, which, nevertheless until that moment «worked». A crisis always puts an end to an agony and redefines the course of possibilities, generating new systems which can, without a doubt, be worse than the previous ones, but also better.
In the field of social work, now that money is tight, it seems liberating to realise that welfare does not live off money alone. This small book helps us reflect on the unexpected opportunities which open up when faced with the obvious unsustainability of performance-oriented perspectives. Before this, it demonstrates the fragility of subconscious redeeming attitudes which are often harboured in the souls of social workers, service managers and policy makers.
A more spartan and humble Welfare, valuing the human energy of all the players involved, instead of «solving» unilaterally, with its expensive and sometimes absurd technicalities will lead us to a gift of unexpected richness of sense and results.