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Research Interest Keywords
- social work profession
- neoliberalism
- social welfare history
- democratic theory
- labor unions
- feminist theory
- critical social theory
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Working Conditions, Professional Discretion, and Resistance of Frontline Social Workers
Toft, J., Soffer-Elnekave, R., Calhoun, M., Otis, J., Mendel, J., Zheng, M., Lightfoot, E. & Choy-Brown, M., Jan 1 2026, In: Social Work (United States). 71, 1, p. 11-24 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Pressures of Neoliberal Managerialism: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work Supervisors
Toft, J., Soffer-Elnekave, R. G., Zheng, M., Calhoun, M. A. & Lightfoot, E. B., Jul 1 2025, In: Social Work (United States). 70, 3, p. 195-204 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teaching Note—Innovating the Curriculum: Bringing History Back Into Social Work Education
Abramovitz, M., Curran, L., Harty, J. S., Toft, J. & Tomczak, S. M., 2024, In: Journal of Social Work Education. 60, 3, p. 473-479 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Effects of Neoliberalism on Social Work Practice in the United States: A Scoping Review
Toft, J. E., Lightfoot, E. B., Calhoun, M. A., Choy-Brown, M., Merighi, J. R., Renner, L. M., Soffer-Elnekave, R. G., Mendel, J. T. & Marsalis, S. E., Jun 1 2023, In: Social Work Research. 47, 2, p. 99-110 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mothers Who Receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: A Citizenship Accounting
Toft, J., Jan 1 2023, Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice: Reckoning with Our History, Interrogating Our Present, Reimagining Our Future. Oxford University Press, p. 200-220 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter