Towards more democracy in social services : models and culture of welfare / edited by Gaby Flösser, Hans-Uwe Otto.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Flösser, Gaby, 1962-

Otto, Hans-Uwe.

Series:

International Studies on Childhood and Adolescence

International Studies on Childhood and Adolescence ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare.

Social policy.

Social service.

Welfare state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (430 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2011

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "Towards More Democracy in Social Services".

Contents:

Front matter

Preface

Contents

Introduction

Towards More Democracy in Social Services: Models and Culture of Welfare / Flösser, Gaby / Otto, Hans-Uwe

Part I. The Welfare Approach

The End of Progressivism: Paradigmatic Shifts and Social Welfare / Stern, Mark J.

Consumers, Citizens and Coproducers - A Pluralistic Perspective on Democracy in Social Services / Evers, Adalbert

Social Service Delivery: The More Demand, the More Democracy? / Richter, Helmut

Civil Society and the Welfare State / Rödel, Ulrich

Does Welfare Lead to Dependency? Effectiveness and Undesirable Side-Effects of Welfare Institutions / Prein, Gerald / Buhr, Petra

Social Rights, Power and the Democratization of Social Services / Schaarschuch, Andreas

The Scandinavian Social Service Model / Stjernø, Steinar

Welfare, Democracy and Social Work / Sünker, Heinz

Democratization: The Recovery of the Political in Social Work(?) / Schmidt, Mathias

Part II. The Organizational Approach

The Organizational Construction of Social Citizenship / Ahme, Göran

Democratization by Modernization? The Future Development of Social Service Organization / Grunow, Dieter

Personal Social Services: Changing Organizational Forms and Service User Participation. A British Perspective on the Democratization Debate / Harris, John

Client Demands and Professional Responsibility in Democratic Welfare Organizations / Laan, Geert van der

Old Democracy - New Quality? Transformation of Social Services in East Germany and Finland. The Case of Child Daycare / Matthies, Aila-Leena

Cooperative Relations Within Youth Assistance - A Step Towards Democratization of Social Services? / Seckinger, Mike

Children's Participation in Child Welfare Services / Hallett, Christine

Modernizing the Youth Welfare System: The Forgotten Perspective of the Clients / Markert, Andreas / Wagenblass, Sabine

Does Democratic Rationality Extend to Social Services? Legitimation Problems in Professional Action / Dewe, Bernd / Otto, Hans-Uwe

Empowerment - A Challenge for Professionalization in Social Work / Siiriäinen, Inger

Privatization and Professionalization: Challenges to Social Service Delivery in the U.S.A. / Gilbert, Neil

Feminist Care Work Projects in Germany: Between Self-Help and Professional Identity / Brückner, Margrit

Rising from the Ashes of Cutback, Political Warfare and Degraded Services: Community Building as a Template for Recreating the Welfare State / Fabricant, Michael / Burghardt, Steve

Part III. The Quality Approach

Improving the Quality of Social Services: New Opportunities for Participation? / Pollitt, Christopher

Quality-Enhancement in the Service Society: Perspectives for Social Work / Engel, Matthias / Flösser, Gaby / Gensink, Gesine

Reform and Restructuring of Social Services in the United States: Evaluating Collaborative Service Models / Marsh, Jeanne C. / Coohey, Carol

Client Participation as an Instrument of Quality Assurance in Social Work: The Potential for Democratization in the 'New' Quality Consciousness / Petersen, Kerstin / Piel, Konstanze

Quality Assurance of Voluntary Welfare Associations: A Question of Morals, Law, Contract or Participation? / Bauer, Rudolph / Hansen, Eckhard

Self-Evaluation - The Ultimate Boot-Strap Approach? / Heiner, Maja

Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110875508

3110875500

OCLC:

922945105