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British Journal of Social Work 2007 37(5):839-856; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcl033
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

Making ‘Anti-Social Behaviour’: A Fragment on the Evolution of ‘ASBO Politics’ in Britain

Paul Michael Garrett

Paul Michael Garrett is the author of Remaking Social Work with Children and Families (2003) and Social Work and Irish People in Britain (2004). He is a Lecturer at the National University of Ireland.

Correspondence to Dr Paul Michael Garrett, Department of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland. E-mail: PM.Garrett{at}nuigalway.ie

The British Association of Social Workers has actively opposed Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs). It is the contention of this article that there is a pressing need to interrogate factors which are influencing and driving the ASBO agenda during the period of New Labour in Britain. The discussion begins by referring to the significance of keywords and phrases in social work and social policy. This is followed by an examination of the recent (re)appearance of concern about ‘anti-social behaviour’. A critical overview of the White Paper Respect and Responsibility: Taking a Stand against Anti-Social Behaviour (Home Office, 2003a) is then provided. It is then argued that Tony Blair and former home secretary, David Blunkett, played distinctive roles in creating Britain’s ASBO politics. This, moreover, is a politics which potentially narrows social work’s role and purpose.

Keywords: respect, ‘problem families’, convergences, terrorism


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