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35 produkter
Critical Gerontology for Social Workers
Av Sandra Torres, Sarah Donnelly
Häftad, 2023
408 kr
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This original collection explores how critical gerontology can make sense of old age inequalities to inform and improve social work research, policy and practice and empower older people.With examples of practice-facing research, this book engages with key debates on age-related human rights and …
Research and the Social Work Picture
Av Ian Shaw
Inbunden, 2018
1273 kr
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There’s a growing pressure for social workers to engage with research and draw on this in practice. But why is this research important?This first book in the Research in Social Work series, published in association with the European Social Work Research Association, provides an accessible way to …
Research and the Social Work Picture
Av Ian Shaw
Häftad, 2019
457 kr
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There’s a growing pressure for social workers to engage with research and draw on this in practice. But why is this research important?This first book in the Research in Social Work series, published in association with the European Social Work Research Association, provides an accessible way to …
Social Work and the Making of Social Policy
Av Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1273 kr
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Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy. Moving beyond existing studies on policy practice, the book employs the policy cycle as a core analytical frame and focuses on the influence …
Social Work and the Making of Social Policy
Av Ute Klammer, Simone Leiber m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
429 kr
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Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy. Moving beyond existing studies on policy practice, the book employs the policy cycle as a core analytical frame and focuses on the influence …
Adoption from Care
International Perspectives on Children's Rights, Family Preservation and State Intervention
Av Tarja Poesoe, Marit Skivenes m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
429 kr
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EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND.This book explores how children's rights are practised and weighed against birth and adoptive parents' rights and examines how governments and professionals balance rights when it is decided that children cannot return to parental care.From …
Settlement House Movement Revisited
A Transnational History
Av John Gal, Stefan Köngeter m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1273 kr
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This book explores the role and impact of the settlement house movement in the global development of social welfare and the social work profession. It traces the transnational history of settlement houses and examines the interconnections between the settlement house movement, other social and …
Interprofessional Collaboration and Service User Participation
Analysing Meetings in Social Welfare
Av Kirsi Juhila, Tanja Dall m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1273 kr
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This book brings together contributions from a range of social welfare settings, including child welfare, unemployment, mental health and substance abuse treatment, to examine how interprofessional collaboration and service user participation are realised or challenged in multi-agency meetings.It …
Interprofessional Collaboration and Service User Participation
Analysing Meetings in Social Welfare
Av Kirsi Juhila, Tanja Dall m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
429 kr
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This book brings together contributions from a range of social welfare settings, including child welfare, unemployment, mental health and substance abuse treatment, to examine how interprofessional collaboration and service user participation are realised or challenged in multi-agency meetings.It …
Origins of Social Care and Social Work
Creating a Global Future
Inbunden, 2022
1046 kr
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European and North American notions of helping - or managing - poor and marginalised people have deep roots in religious texts and traditions which continue to influence contemporary social policy and social work practice in ways which many do not realise.Bringing together interdisciplinary …
Origins of Social Care and Social Work
Creating a Global Future
Häftad, 2024
404 kr
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European and North American notions of helping - or managing - poor and marginalised people have deep roots in religious texts and traditions which continue to influence contemporary social policy and social work practice in ways which many do not realise.Bringing together interdisciplinary …
Social Work Research Using Arts-Based Methods
Av Ephrat Huss, Eltje Bos
Inbunden, 2022
1046 kr
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This book explores the rationale, methodologies, and results of arts-based approaches in social work research today.It is the first dedicated analysis of its kind, providing practical examples of when to choose arts-based research, how the arts are used by social work researchers and integrated …
Social Work Research Using Arts-Based Methods
Av Ephrat Huss, Eltje Bos
Häftad, 2023
404 kr
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This book explores the rationale, methodologies, and results of arts-based approaches in social work research today.It is the first dedicated analysis of its kind, providing practical examples of when to choose arts-based research, how the arts are used by social work researchers and integrated …
Involving Service Users in Social Work Education, Research and Policy
A Comparative European Analysis
Av Kristel Driessens, Kristel Driessens m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1273 kr
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During recent decades a strong interest has grown in actively involving service users in social work education, research and policy development. Drawing on a major European Social Fund project, this book presents an overview of inspiring collaborative models that have proven their efficacy and …
Involving Service Users in Social Work Education, Research and Policy
A Comparative European Analysis
Av Kristel Driessens, Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom
Häftad, 2023
404 kr
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During recent decades a strong interest has grown in actively involving service users in social work education, research and policy development. Drawing on a major European Social Fund project, this book presents an overview of inspiring collaborative models that have proven their efficacy and …
Critical Gerontology for Social Workers
Av Sandra Torres, Sarah Donnelly
Inbunden, 2022
1273 kr
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This original collection explores how critical gerontology can make sense of old age inequalities to inform and improve social work research, policy and practice and empower older people.With examples of practice-facing research, this book engages with key debates on age-related human rights and …
Migration and Social Work
Approaches, Visions and Challenges
Av Emilio José Gómez-Ciriano, Elena Cabiati m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
1203 kr
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With cross-cultural perspectives from contributors in nine countries, this book showcases much-needed research on current issues around migration and social work in Europe. Focusing on the reception, experiences and integration of refugees and asylum seekers, the chapters also consider the impact …
Migration and Social Work
Approaches, Visions and Challenges
Av Emilio José Gómez-Ciriano, Elena Cabiati m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
404 kr
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With cross-cultural perspectives from contributors in nine countries, this book showcases much-needed research on current issues around migration and social work in Europe. Focusing on the reception, experiences and integration of refugees and asylum seekers, the chapters also consider the impact …
When Social Workers Impact Policy and Don’t Just Implement It
A Framework for Understanding Policy Engagement
Inbunden, 2022
1273 kr
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Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of social workers as professionals with unique knowledge and insights to contribute to policy formulation and social justice.This book offers a path-breaking, evidence-based …
When Social Workers Impact Policy and Don’t Just Implement It
A Framework for Understanding Policy Engagement
Häftad, 2024
417 kr
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Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of social workers as professionals with unique knowledge and insights to contribute to policy formulation and social justice.This book offers a path-breaking, evidence-based …
Living on the Edge
Innovative Research on Leaving Care and Transitions to Adulthood
Av Samuel Keller, Inger Oterholm m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
417 kr
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EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY licence.Young people transitioning out of care towards independence, work and adulthood are on the edge of these phases of life. Considering previously neglected groups of care leavers such as unaccompanied migrants, street youth, those leaving …
Social Work and Social Innovation
Emerging Trends and Challenges for Practice, Policy and Education in Europe
Av Jean Pierre Wilken, Anne Parpan-Blaser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
1273 kr
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Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book provides a grounded exploration of innovation in the practice, research and education of social work. It focuses on the role of participation, collaboration and co-creation as key drivers of social innovation within these fields, providing …
Social Work and Social Innovation
Emerging Trends and Challenges for Practice, Policy and Education in Europe
Av Jean Pierre Wilken, Anne Parpan-Blaser m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
404 kr
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Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book provides a grounded exploration of innovation in the practice, research and education of social work. It focuses on the role of participation, collaboration and co-creation as key drivers of social innovation within these fields, providing …
Power and Control in Mental Health Social Work
Community Care and Involuntary Intervention
Inbunden, 2026
1166 kr
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Power and control sit at the heart of statutory social work. In a profession grounded in social justice, practices of control are often positioned as reinforcing inequality and oppression. Yet normative critiques of control embedded within conflictual theories of power can lead to overlooking the …
Emotions of Social Workers
How Reflecting on Feelings Can Enhance Practice
Inbunden, 2026
1036 kr
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Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, the experiences of joy are often forgotten or overlooked, while ‘difficult’ emotions like shame, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness are often dismissed as unprofessional.This groundbreaking book challenges the taboo around …
Emotions of Social Workers
How Reflecting on Feelings Can Enhance Practice
Häftad, 2027
329 kr
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Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, the experiences of joy are often forgotten or overlooked, while ‘difficult’ emotions like shame, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness are often dismissed as unprofessional.This groundbreaking book challenges the taboo around …
Social Workers in Political Office
A Comparative Perspective on Recruitment, Career Patterns and Social Advocacy
Av Tobias Kindler, Sigrid Leitner m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
378 kr
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Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. One of the most significant ways that social workers can engage with policy is by holding elected office. How and why do social workers transition into political roles? And what impact do they have on policy making once they get there? This book is …
Social Work Professional Organizations
A Comparative International Perspective
Inbunden, 2025
1212 kr
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Despite their long history and growing influence, social work professional organisations (SWPOs) remain underexplored in social work research. Created and fully or partly governed by professionals for professionals, SWPOs comprise millions of practitioners worldwide – some groups having existed for …
Social Work Professional Organizations
A Comparative International Perspective
Häftad, 2027
429 kr
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Despite their long history and growing influence, social work professional organisations (SWPOs) remain underexplored in social work research. Created and fully or partly governed by professionals for professionals, SWPOs comprise millions of practitioners worldwide – some groups having existed for …
Human Rights in Social Work
Key Themes for an Emerging Paradigm in Education, Practice and Research
Av Emilio José Gómez-Ciriano, Inés Martínez-Herrero m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1203 kr
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What does it mean for social work to truly uphold human rights in an era marked by economic austerity, political polarisation and global crises? Human Rights in Social Work offers a powerful and timely response, calling for a fundamental rethinking of practice rooted in relational, dignity-driven …
