Hybrid Social Work Contested Knowledge, Fragile Collaboration and Social Citizenship
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Edited by Ivan Harsløf, Associate Professor, Simon Innvær, Associate Professor, Dag Jenssen, Associate Professor, Wenche Bekken, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Child Welfare, and Social Policy, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway and Ingo Bode, Professor of Social Policy, Organisation and Society, Faculty of Human Sciences, Institute of Social Work and Social Welfare, University of Kassel, Germany<i>‘Using high quality, original research, esteemed scholars from Europe, the US and Australia discuss the complex interdependencies of human service provision through a hybrid social work lens. The chapters portray an eloquent dance between the tensions and opportunities of collaboration and of maintaining professional boundaries. They highlight that social workers under hybrid governance may both contribute to disguising power and hierarchies, and that social workers in such settings may play significant roles as mediators of trust. The book raises important questions about the role of social workers within interprofessional networks in evolving hybrid landscapes.’</i>
- Christa Fouche, University of Auckland, New Zealand,
<i>‘Prominent scholars of social work from Europe and elsewhere have come together to create a compelling volume highlighting the significance of what they call “hybrid social work.” Grounded in a strong theoretical frame and buttressed by informative empirical research, the various chapters of this book show that hybrid social work is an important antidote to the ascendent clinical approach to social work. </i>Hybrid Social Work<i> crosses boundaries as needed and places social work practice in a broader context. All social work should take heed and learn from this fine collection.’</i>
- Sanford Schram, Stony Brook University, SUNY, USA,
Drawing on case studies from Australia, Europe, and North America, chapters analyze the changing responsibilities of social workers, exploring their involvement in policy practice, epistemic communities, and interprofessional collaboration. Contributing authors demonstrate how practitioners navigate the challenges of medicalization, juridification, managerialism and shifting expectations. They highlight the key potential of interdisciplinary approaches to overcome entrenched fragmentations in the human service sector. Ultimately, the book argues that while hybrid social work is often sought after in Western welfare systems, it involves considerable complexity for professionals.
Presenting insightful perspectives on the interaction between social work practice and broader welfare state developments, this book is an indispensable resource for students and scholars in social work, social policy, political science, and the sociology of professions and organizations. It will also benefit political advisors and policymakers across the social welfare sector.