Social Work and Child Welfare Politics - Through Nordic Lenses (Hardcover)

Children and families are at the heart of social work all over the world, but, until now Nordic perspectives have been rare in the body of English-language child welfare literature. Is there something that makes child welfare ideas and practices that are in use in the Nordic countries characteristically 'Nordic'? If so, what kinds of challenges do the current globalization trends pose for Nordic child welfare practices, especially for social work with children and families? Covering a broad range of child welfare issues, this edited collection provides examples of Nordic approaches to child welfare, looking at differences between Nordic states as well as the similarities. It considers, and critically examines, the particular features of the Nordic welfare model - including universal social care services that are available to all citizens and family policies that promote equality and individuality - as a particular resource for social work with children and families. Drawing on contemporary research and debates from different Nordic countries, the book examines how social work and child welfare politics are produced and challenged as both global and local ideas and practices. Social work and child welfare politics is aimed at academics and researchers in social work, childhood studies, children's policy and social policy, as well as social work practitioners, policy-makers and service providers, all over the world who are interested in Nordic experiences of providing care and welfare for families with children.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	2010
Editors:	Hannele Forsberg • Teppo Kroger
Dimensions:	240 x 172 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-406-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84742-406-6
Barcode:	9781847424068

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