Neoliberalism, Nordic Welfare States and Social Work

"The book stresses that we, as social work scholars and educators, cannot remain neutral and accepting of the changes that the 'neoliberal turn' has heralded. Indeed, it is crucial that what has become more or less normalised in social work today in the Nordic countries - in practice, policy and discourse - is put in a histori-cal and ideological perspective. Driven by this central argument, the book is a vitally important contribution to social work research and debate." Stina Fernqvist, Uppsala University, Sweden For all of us living under the full weight and power of the ideological hegemony of neoliberal capitalism and NPM, and their demoralising and deleterious consequences, this is a must-read book! Vishanthie Sewpaul: Critical and Radical Social Work: 7:3 2019.

Masoud Kamali is professor of social work and sociology at Mid Sweden University. His research encompasses questions of social justice, social movements and challenges to social work in a global and late modern world. Jessica H. Joensson is a senior lecturer at the Department of Social Work, Mid Sweden University. Her research area concerns social work as a globalised and socio-political field facing increasing theoretical and practical challenges caused by socioeconomic, political and cultural transformations.

List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Introduction Neoliberalism and social work in Nordic welfare states Masoud Kamali and Jessica H. Joensson; PART I Neoliberalism and the transformation of social policy Masoud Kamali and Jessica H. Joensson; Chapter 1 Neoliberal drivers in hybrid civil society organisations: Critical readings of civicness and social entrepreneurism Linda Lundgaard Andersen; Chapter 2 Transformation of the Finnish Welfare State Tuomo Kokkonen, Kati Narhi and Aila-Leena Matthies; Chapter 3 Neoliberalism and the changing immigration and integration policies in Norway Ann Kristin Alseth; Chapter 4 Neoliberal management of social work in Sweden Marcus Herz and Philip Lalander; PART II Neoliberal reorganisation of the welfare states and social work practice Masoud Kamali and Jessica H. Joensson; Chapter 5 Neoliberalism, welfare state and social work practice in Denmark Tove Rasmussen; Chapter 6 Neoliberalism, welfare state and social work practice in Finland Paivi Marjanen, Gary Spolander and Timo Aulanko; Chapter 7 The neoliberal reframing of user representation in Norway Bente Heggem Kojan, Edgar Marthinsen, Anne Moe and Nina Schioll Skjefstad; Chapter 8 Markets, managers and machines: rationalising social work Marcus Lauri; PART III Neoliberalism and professional identities of social workers Masoud Kamali and Jessica H. Joensson; Chapter 9 Responsibilisation, ideologies and professional identities in Danish youth social work Kathrine Vitus; Chapter 10 Social work restructuring and paradoxes of professional identity in Finland Camilla Nordberg; Chapter 11 The role of social workers under neoliberal ideology at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV). Nina Schioll Skjefstad, Riina Kiik and Hugo Sandoval; Chapter 12 Professional strategies and neoliberal challenges in Swedish social work practice Majen Espvall; PART IV Social work education and a changing welfare state Masoud Kamali and Jessica H. Joensson; Chapter 13 Social work education and a changing welfare state in Denmark Pia Ringo, Maria Appel Nissen and Vibeke Bak Nielsen; Chapter 14 Social work education in Finland Tuomo Kokkonen and Kati Turtiainen; Chapter 15 Social work education and the changing welfare state in Norway Ann Kristin Alseth, Aina Lian Flem and Halvor Fauske; Chapter 16 Neoliberalism and Social Work Education: Students' ability to identify elderlies' rights and needs Sofie Ghazanfareeon Karlsson; PART V Resistance and progressive social work in a global neoliberal era Masoud Kamali and Jessica H. Joensson; Chapter 17 Beating the 'unemployable' with a stick? How Danish street-level workers transformed a Danish work-first policy Anna Diop-Christensen; Chapter 18 A social work perspective to the neoliberal mining boom in Finland and the possibility of an ecosocial response Satu Ranta-Tyrkkoe; Chapter 19 Resisting neoliberal changes in social work education; Marianne Rugkasa and Signe Ylvisaker; Chapter 20 Urban marginality, social mobilisation and youth work in the shadow of neoliberalism and segregation Ove Sernhede; Conclusion Current and future challenges for Nordic welfare states and social work Masoud Kamali & Jessica H. Joensson; Index