{"product_id":"9783030458768","title":"Narratives of Social Work Practice and Education in Sweden","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNarratives of Social Work Practice and Education in Sweden\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLane, Linda; Wallengren-Lynch, Michael\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings a novel approach to issues of connecting social work practice to theory and the personal life narrative. The authors each find their own unique way of integrating the self, theory, and practice, in different social work practice and education settings. Contributors use the methodology of narrative to tell their story about their social work journey, be that in research, teaching, or practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe backdrop for this book is Sweden. The country’s rich heritage of welfare provision but also recent cultural diversity offers a unique Nordic context to the subject matter. The contributors engage with these new conditions for Swedish social work through an intersectional lens. Topics explored include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Digging in the present: A day in      the life of a school counsellor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe live in a political world:      Between needs and money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe problematic labour market      situation of immigrants to Sweden: Consequences and causes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTackling the contradictory nature      of social work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing anti-oppressive practice to      promote social inclusion in social work education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe result is a book that is personal and reflexive, and positions the contributors' narratives as a window to understand and address social problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarratives of Social Work Practice and Education in Sweden \u003c\/i\u003eshould engage those interested in the Swedish welfare state, and who want to learn about how social work is taught and practised in this country. Intended to be a general introduction, the book provides guidance to those considering working in the field and for those newly qualified. It also provides examples for students of social work to connect personal narratives to social work settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-08-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030458768\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-45874-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 140\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47529706946700,"sku":"9783030458768","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030458768.jpg?v=1776044420","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030458768","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}