Often moving, always reflective, humane and insightful. In a social work career spanning 40 years, Julia Ross has seen it all and at every level, witnessing, and sometimes being at the centre, of key events and policy changes. Call the Social recounts that journey and the real-life stories and people she has met along the way that make social work such a rich, complex and unique profession. Call the Social is at once a timely reminder of the need for reform and also testimony to the transformational power of social work – one that changes both the people it supports and those who practise it. Written with a novelist’s flair, Call the Social is not your average book about social work. Often moving, always reflective, humane and insightful, it will appeal to both the seasoned practitioner and those who are new to the profession.