{"product_id":"9783030554453","title":"European Social Work Education and Practice: Research-Based Reflections in Four European Countries","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEuropean Social Work Education and Practice: Research-Based Reflections in Four European Countries\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBundschuh, Stephan; Freitas, Maria José; Palacín Bartrolí, Càndid; Žganec, Nino\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book represents the work of the European Research Network: Inclusive Society and the Role of Social Work, which comprises researchers from Barcelona, Spain; Koblenz, Germany; Maastricht, The Netherlands; and Zagreb, Croatia. The authors present research results and reflections from these four different European countries to provide a comprehensive introduction and discussion of the ambivalences of inclusive processes in society and social work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe development towards an inclusive society is a subject of ongoing discussion in Europe. How the subject is addressed, through an examination of political and social characteristics, differs significantly by country. Each country-specific chapter includes evidence-based reflections on inclusive society and the role of social work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Netherlands, there is evidence of a top-down process implementing inclusive social policy and social work principles through the self-proclaimed ‘participationsociety’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Spain, the process to inclusion is accompanied by the third sector often replacing governmental responsibilities, namely through the bottom-up activities of non-governmental organizations in social work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Croatia, inclusion is a state initiative in transitioning society and an academic approach to deinstitutionalising social work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Germany, inclusion is discussed in social systems theory and the reform of school systems. In the migration discourse it was introduced as a less-loaded alternative to \u003cem\u003eintegration\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbivalences of Inclusion in Society and Social Work: Research-Based Reflections in Four European Countries \u003c\/em\u003eis a useful resource for learners, teachers, practitioners, and researchers in social work, as well as those who have an interest in social policy, social welfare, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-10-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030554453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-55446-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 166\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45589544599692,"sku":"9783030554453","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030554453.jpg?v=1776036863","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030554453","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}