שילוב בין הכרה לחלוקה מחדש בפרקטיקה ביקורית ישירה בעבודה הסוציאלית

Background: Critical political theory conceptualizes the need to integrate recognition with redistribution in the pursuit of social justice. However, in the current construction of direct critical practice in social work, recognition is used as a central principle, while redistribution is weakened.The focus on recognition in social work practice hinders the conceptualization of providing material support as a valuable practice, in ways that can construct direct practice as irrelevant for serviceusers living in poverty and exclusion, who suffer from a lack of both recognition and redistribution.Aim: To discuss the possibilities of intersecting recognition and redistribution into direct critical practice in social work.Method: This theoretical article is based on the development of theoretical concepts and a discussion of the possibilities of using them in direct practice. To anchor the discussion, examples of practice from previous studies are presented.Findings: Four types of direct practice, representing different possible intersections between recognition and redistribution are described: isolated emotional support, isolated materialassistance, neo-managerialist withdrawal, and critical practice.Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Policy: The discussion offers a theoretical and practical contribution to building a critical theory of direct practice in a way that is relevant for people living in poverty and social exclusion.