Hans van Ewijk

Complexity and Social Work

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Being socially competent is essential in late modern society. By placing social complexity, social vulnerability and social-efficacy within a framework of social policy and social practice, this book argues that growing social complexity excludes more and more citizens from social participation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781138089334
• ISBN-10: 1138089338
• Artikelnr.: 48900364

Autorenporträt

Hans van Ewijk is Emeritus Professor of Social Work Theory at the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Social Work at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. He has been executive director of the Dutch Institute of Care and Welfare. He is a past president of ICSW Europe and past chair of ENSACT. Since 2006 he has also been a visiting professor at Tartu University, Estonia.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
Introduction
Finding a path
Character, structure and origin of the book
Chapter 1: Social Complexity and vulnerability
Introduction
Setting the problem
Increase in number of people facing difficulties in coping with daily life
Discussing the rise in socio-psychological problems
Social vulnerability
The new social quest
State of progress
Categorisation and emancipation
The problem of system based answers
State of progress under discussion
From a positioning society to a place finding society
The exclusionary social world
Positioning, profiling and connecting
Social competences
Social capital
Problematic social behaviour
Social complexity
The power of specialised knowledge
Complexity as a description, a way of thinking, and a research area
Character of social complexity
The parts and the whole
Emergence
Self-governance
Lacking a coreSuperdiversity, class and poverty
The concept of superdiversity
Descriptive, methodological and political angles of superdiversity
Class and poverty in superdiversity
Changing perspective on answering social problems
Need for customised approaches
Recognition of social-efficacy
The complexity, claims and capacity triangle
A change in perspective or new paradigm
Final remark
References
Chapter 2: Social efficacy
Introduction
Polanyi: Tacit knowledge
An indwelling structure
The risk of detached knowledge
The paradox of evidence and relevance
The higher and lower order
The problem of rational empirical science
Sense of coherence
Bourdieu: Habitus
Field
Habitus
Dispositions
Capital
Durkheim and the importance of professional groups
Schön: Artistry
Artistry in complexity
John Dewey's concept of reflectivity
The swamp worker
Threefold reflection and double loop learning
Mindfulness
Citizen-professional
Sen: Capabilities
Capability as an alternative approach
Capabilities and functionings
Resources and environment
Public reasoning
Conclusive reflections
Professional social efficacy
The social efficacy column
The capability cycle
Synchrony
Social efficacy under pressure
Final remark
References
Chapter 3: Normative professionalisation
Introduction
Professionalisation
Professionals under attack
Professional logics and defining elements
Normative Professionalisation: history and essentials
Resistance to the neo-liberal agenda
Inspiring concepts and thoughts
Developing normative professionalisation
Characteristics
Moral capital
Threefold normativity
A provisional definition
Fostering professionalisation
Steps for implementation
Normative professionalisation in research
Final remark
References
Chapter 4: Transformation and Deinstitutionalisation
Introduction
Transforming the welfare state
Arguments for transformation
Privatisation
Localisation
Civil society
Active citizenship
The concept of active citizenship
Relative and relational citizenship
Deinstitutionalization
Definition and dream
Shared values
Analysing institutions
Analysing deinstitutionalisation
Attitude
Lack of favourable conditions
Cooperation
Resources
Staff
Promising elements for a successful strategy
Common direction
Cooperation and innovation
Empowering citizens
Empowering professionals
Creating favourable financial conditions
Final remark
References
Chapter 5: Social work
Introduction
Exploring and positioning social work
Solidarity and empathy
Blurring borders and defining specialisms
Positioning social work
Social work based on active citizenship
The social model
More than just a helping profession Core assignment
Work perspective
A broad generic approach
A connecting profession
The social work body of knowledge
Defining the domain
Social work theories
1. Social case work
2. Social pedagogy and ecological social work
3. Caring social work
4. Critical social work and anti-oppressive social work
5. Constructive social work
6. Faith based social work
7. Involuntary social work: probation and rehabilitation
8. Managerial social work
9. Citizenship based social work
Social work research
Ethics and meaning of life Methodology and methods
Organisation and political context
Positioning social work in local social policy
Social work in different zones
Organising social work professionals
Professionalisation
Standards of a recognized profession
Models of professionalisationContextual social work
What is it?
A teleological practice: implementing social justice
Social work in complex and superdiverse contexts
Final remark
References
Chapter 6: Social work as a practice based science and research
Introduction
Social work as a science and a discipline
Changing perspectives
Epistemological discourse on science
Dichotomies
Positioning social work in the epistemological discourse
Social work research
Practice based research
Characterising social work research
Categorising social work research fields and perspectives
Areas of social work research
Research methodology and methods
Methodology
Mixed method
Validity in practice based research
Characterising the epistemological position of social work research
Evidence based practice or evidence biased practice?
What is EBP?
Strong EBP
Levels of evidence
The seven steps
Weak EBP
Pros and Cons of EBP and its alternatives
Pros
Cons
Alternatives to EBPFinal remark
References
Chapter 7: The case of Marc. Applying theory to practice
Introduction
Multiple connections
Case: Marc Wiggins
Four essential connections
Connecting with the user and his (or her) context
Connecting with society
Connecting with the profession
Connecting with oneself
Ingredients for coping with social complexity
Final remark
References