Beschreibung:
This book explores shifts in international social policies, looking at how they affect national trends and the context for social work practice. It investigates the responsibilities for social welfare held by the state, the market and civil society, elaborating a concept of citizenship-based social work.
Introduction 1. International social work and international social policy 2. From welfare to workfare 3. Citizenship and civil society discourse 4. Social work under construction 5. Community policy and community work 6. Other fields of activities 7. From assimilation to intercultural competences: a challenge for social work 8. Social work as a profession, research and science