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Participation, marginalization and welfare services : concepts, politics and practices across European countries / edited by Aila-Lena Matthies and Lars Uggerhøj.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social service--European Union countries.
- Social service.
- Public welfare--European Union countries.
- Public welfare.
- European Union countries--Social policy.
- European Union countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (319 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington, Vermont : Ashgate, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Current debates around participation and marginalization dominate the agenda of many European political forums. There is an increasing concern about the stability of social cohesion and a growing number of particular groups of people who are regarded as being at risk of being socially excluded or marginalized. This volume goes beyond the surface of public discussions to look at the central role played by welfare services in European societies in either strengthening or hindering participatory citizenship and democracy.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 How Participation, Marginalization and Welfare Services are Connected; 2 Cross-European Research on Various Aspects of Participation and Marginalization; Part I: Concepts; 3 Four Faces of Participation; 4 Clients' Participation and Social Work Practices; 5 From Definition to Action: Empowerment as a Tool for Change in Social Work Practice; Part II: Policy Analysis; 6 The Age of Austerity in Welfare Services: Impact Upon Social Work and Marginalized People
- 7 Transformation of Participation Politics and Social Citizenship in Finnish Welfare Governance8 Service User Involvement in the Swedish Welfare Services: In Theory and in Practice; 9 Multilevel Governance Mechanism to Promote the Participation of Marginalized Groups; 10 Capacities of Participation and Local Inclusion: A Double-edged Sword; 11 Collective Action and Social Movement of Poor People: A Road to Participation and Power?; 12 Participatory Alternatives for Charity Food Delivery?; Part III: Practice Analysis; 13 The Powerful Meeting between Social Workers and Service Users
- 14 Coping Strategies among Marginalized Youth in Finland15 Social Rights within the Frame of Personal Assistance in a Swedish Context; 16 Learning from a Cross-Country Evaluation of Service Users' Involvement; Conclusion; 17 Participation or Marginalization: How Different Perspectives Lead Towards a Democratic Direction; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4724-0749-0
- 1-315-59945-7
- 1-317-08398-9
- 1-317-08397-0
- 1-4094-6353-2
- 9781315599458
- OCLC:
- 864552062
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