Narratives of Social Work Practice and Education in Sweden

Linda Lane, PhD, is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, where she completed her doctorate in Economic History in 2004. Her research focuses on international studies of work and family life, gender empowerment, disability in higher education and sexual harassment in the work place. Since 2011, she has studied gender empowerment and poverty in India. Her latest publication with colleague Birgitta Jordansson is Conceptualizing work in the Swedish gender equality debate (2019). Dr. Lane has more than 15 years of teaching experience in Social Work in Sweden and India. Michael Wallengren-Lynch, DSW, is a senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Malmö in Sweden. He practised social work from 2004 to 2015 and completed his doctorate in Social Work at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom in 2015. His current research interests focus on social work interventions in school settings, internationalization within social work, and social work education. His latest publication with colleagues Anna R. Bengtsson and Katarina Hollertz is Applying a 'signature pedagogy' in the teaching of critical social work theory and practice (2018), which won the award for 'Best Pedagogical Article' in Social Work Education: The International Journal. Dr Wallengren-Lynch has over 12 years of experience in Social Work practice from Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sweden.

“It is a concise book that holds riches: life stories about overcoming insecurities and fears, making sense of the world, making choices, taking chances and giving voice to those who struggle after learning themselves to find their own. … The authors address students and to those interested in pursuing social work. Educators and practitioners are also expected to find value in this book.” (Anca Mihai, European Journal of Social Work, Vol. 25 (1), 2022)

• Chapter 1. Introductory Chapter.- Chapter 2. The Power of Narratives.- Chapter 3. World making Stories and the power of radical imagination.- Chapter 4. Digging in the present: A day in the life of a school counsellor.- Chapter 5. Turning Points.- Chapter 6. We Live In A Political World: Between Needs and Money.- Chapter 7. The problematic labour market situation of immigrants to Sweden – consequences and causes.- Chapter 8. Gothenburg was a city in mourning.- Chapter 9. Intercultural perspectives in Social work Practice, Education and Research.- Chapter 10. Tackling the contradictory nature of social work.- Chapter 11. Using Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP) to Promote Social Inclusion in Social Work Education.- Chapter 12. Epilogue: The relevance of narratives in future social work?.