Beatrix Schwarzer – författare

The underlying frame of social work is the nation state, and it is from within the state that welfare strategies and social policies are devised and implemented. However, post-colonialism, globalisation, migration and the associated implications for human rights, social justice and social welfare policies contest the idea of a clearly defined space for social work and present new challenges for researchers and practitioners. Transnational Social Work and Social Welfare argues for the increased importance of the transnational perspective in social work theory and practice. The book challenges the idea of the nation state as a given entity and argues that globalization and an increasing number of people crossing borders must have an impact on the theories and strategies of social work. The international contributors are critical of a restricted focus on a geographically defined space and the impact on work with clients. With cases covering China, France, India, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Israel, Turkey, the book highlights the challenges as well as the opportunities this new perspective can open up for theories and strategies in social work. It will be of interest to students, researchers and social workers interested in migration, social care, poverty and cultural competency in health and social care.

The underlying frame of social work is the nation state, and it is from within the state that welfare strategies and social policies are devised and implemented. However, post-colonialism, globalisation, migration and the associated implications for human rights, social justice and social welfare policies contest the idea of a clearly defined space for social work and present new challenges for researchers and practitioners. Transnational Social Work and Social Welfare argues for the increased importance of the transnational perspective in social work theory and practice. The book challenges the idea of the nation state as a given entity and argues that globalization and an increasing number of people crossing borders must have an impact on the theories and strategies of social work. The international contributors are critical of a restricted focus on a geographically defined space and the impact on work with clients. With cases covering China, France, India, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Israel, Turkey, the book highlights the challenges as well as the opportunities this new perspective can open up for theories and strategies in social work. It will be of interest to students, researchers and social workers interested in migration, social care, poverty and cultural competency in health and social care.

This contributed volume sits at the intersection of social work and SDG 10. It provides a variety of cases from around the globe that describe how social work, social services, and community engagement can serve as a catalyst for sustainable development. The book has several aims, including linking social work and applied social sciences to the Agenda 2030 which aims to offer a global roadmap for ending poverty, tackling inequalities, and protecting the planet; showing the relevance of social services and applied research in achieving the SDGs, namely SDG 10: the reduction of inequalities by combating the risk of poverty, providing for inclusion of all, stopping discriminatory practices, and advocating for responsible migration policies; and enhancing awareness of inequalities among countries, transnational partnerships and international solidarity.As the World Social Science Report demonstrates, research on inequalities and social justice has drawn from several subfields such as political science, sociology, gender studies, social work, development studies, developmental psychology and family studies, and criminology. The contributors to this book, mainly from a social work and research background, reflect an inherently interdisciplinary approach. Their practice orientation makes them predestined to strengthen the research-policy-practice nexus, address discriminatory practices, and promote inclusion and community ownership. Hence, the book can engage students, practitioners and researchers as global citizens and agents for change.

This contributed volume sits at the intersection of social work and SDG 10. It provides a variety of cases from around the globe that describe how social work, social services, and community engagement can serve as a catalyst for sustainable development. The book has several aims, including linking social work and applied social sciences to the Agenda 2030 which aims to offer a global roadmap for ending poverty, tackling inequalities, and protecting the planet; showing the relevance of social services and applied research in achieving the SDGs, namely SDG 10: the reduction of inequalities by combating the risk of poverty, providing for inclusion of all, stopping discriminatory practices, and advocating for responsible migration policies; and enhancing awareness of inequalities among countries, transnational partnerships and international solidarity.As the World Social Science Report demonstrates, research on inequalities and social justice has drawn from several subfields such as political science, sociology, gender studies, social work, development studies, developmental psychology and family studies, and criminology. The contributors to this book, mainly from a social work and research background, reflect an inherently interdisciplinary approach. Their practice orientation makes them predestined to strengthen the research-policy-practice nexus, address discriminatory practices, and promote inclusion and community ownership. Hence, the book can engage students, practitioners and researchers as global citizens and agents for change.

Das Buch nimmt die südafrikanische Transformation vom Apartheitregime zur Demokratie als Rahmen für die Analyse der Verhältnisse von Geschlecht und Politik von 1987 bis 2014. Ausgangsthese ist, dass in Zeiten politischer Transformation sich neue Gelegenheitsfenster für die Realisierung von politischen Zielen und Ansprüchen der gesellschaftlichen Akteur*innen des Wandels öffnen. Diese Öffnungs- und Schließungsmechanismen in den Kämpfen um Geschlechtergerechtigkeit werden auf Subjetkonstruktions- und staatlich-politischer Ebene herausgearbeitet. Eine intersektionale Perspektive ist dabei im südafrikanischen Kontext unerlässlich, weshalb die Verschränkungen von Gender mit anderen Differenzlinien ein zentrales Element der Arbeit ist. Hemmende und fördernde Bedingungen werden im Dialog zwischen sozio-politischen Rahmenbedingungen und inneren Strukturierungen analysiert und damit die langen Linien herausgearbeitet, die den schwierigen Kampf um Antidiskriminierung zeigen.