Community Work In The Nordic Countries

Author : Gunn Strand Hutchinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Scandinavia
ISBN : 8215015085

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Community Work in the Nordic Countries by Gunn Strand Hutchinson Pdf

Community work has been a part of social work in the Nordic Countries since the 1970's. This book addresses the development of community work and the forms it has taken in the different countries. Building on empirical studies the contributors from Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway look at the role and challenges for community work today. Core concepts in community work are discussed and elaborated in this context. Specific attention is given to the relation between community work practice and social policy. The Nordic welfare model is known for its universality, financed by taxes, and for its high standard. The mandate for community work within this model is discussed. The idea for the book arose within a Nordic network for community work. The contributors have background from social work, but the book also addresses other professions interested in community work. The book will be relevant for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Nordic countries and in other English speaking countries.

Author : O. Kangas,J. Palme
Publisher : Springer
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230523500

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Social Policy and Economic Development in the Nordic Countries by O. Kangas,J. Palme Pdf

This volume examines the relationship between Nordic social policy and economic development from a comparative perspective. It identifies the driving forces behind the development of the Nordic welfare model and the problems and dilemmas the model is facing at present. The book also traces the link between democratization and social policy, drawing attention to the role of the state and non-governmental organizations. Social Policy and Economic Development in the Nordic Countries examines Nordic social policies on unemployment, social care, family, education and health care policies, and reviews future challenges of the welfare state in the information society.

Author : Stende, Truls,Andreasson, Ulf,Frøshaug, Andrea Skjold
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789289365871

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Voluntary Work in the Nordic Region – Societal Cohesion in a New Era by Stende, Truls,Andreasson, Ulf,Frøshaug, Andrea Skjold Pdf

Online publication: https://pub.norden.org/nord2020-031/ Abstract [en] Voluntary work is important in itself, but it also creates cohesion and other important resources for society. In the Nordic region, voluntary work has also been a key feature in the democratic debate, and has been important for creating political inclusion. This report indicates that voluntary work in the Nordic region remains stable but, under the surface, structural changes are taking place that suggest that voluntary work and organisations are now finding a different role to the one they occupied previously.

Author : Ida Drange,Cathrine Egeland
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289338493

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Part-Time Work in the Nordic Region II by Ida Drange,Cathrine Egeland Pdf

Gender equality in the labour market is a key topic in the Nordic cooperation on gender equality. The Nordic Council of Ministers has asked NIKK, Nordic Information on Gender, to coordinate the project Part-Time Work in the Nordic Region. The aim of the project is to shed light on and analyse part-time work in the Nordic region, develop reports and arrange conferences. During the Icelandic presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2014, the project followed up the earlier study. This second report is a research overview on the arguments used to explain part-time work and gender in the Nordic countries. Further, the report describe relevant measures taken by different actors in the labour market and the political sphere in order to reduce foremost women's part-time work. The researchers Ida Drange and Cathrine Egeland wrote the report on a request by NIKK.

Author : Jesnes, Kristin,Oppegaard, Sigurd M. Nordli
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789289366083

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Platform work in the Nordic models: Issues, cases and responses by Jesnes, Kristin,Oppegaard, Sigurd M. Nordli Pdf

Online publication: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2020-513/ Abstract [en] This report explores how the platform economy is evolving in the Nordic countries and how its evolution is influenced by the Nordic labour market models and vice-versa. Here, we include all the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), except Iceland, where platform work is still very marginal. While remaining a marginal phenomenon in the Nordic countries, platform work can be seen as one important case in which many key aspects of the changing world of work coalesce. This report on platform work in the Nordic countries thus connects some of the themes explored in the other pillars of the NFoW project, such as digitalization, new forms of employment and the legal and regulatory challenges currently faced by the social partners, governments and Nordic labour market models.

Author : Lars Skov Henriksen,Kristin Strømsnes,Lars Svedberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319987170

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Civic Engagement in Scandinavia by Lars Skov Henriksen,Kristin Strømsnes,Lars Svedberg Pdf

Since the 1990’s, a number of studies have documented a remarkable high and stable amount of popular engagement in civic organizations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Often these countries have been considered deviant cases against the proliferating decline of social capital studies. However, despite great international interest in the Scandinavian region, the volume argues that the civil societies and the civic engagement of these countries remain poorly understood. Most interest in the Scandinavian welfare models addresses the balance between state and market, but under communicates the role played by civil society and popular engagement in associations and voluntary organizations. The contributions offer a coherent portrait of stability and change in formal and informal forms of civic engagement over the past 25 years as well as offering contextualized knowledge of the history and institutional design in which Scandinavian civil societies are embedded.

Author : Nordic Council of Ministers
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289342957

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Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in the Nordic countries by Nordic Council of Ministers Pdf

The Nordic countries are currently facing major challenges with regard to maintaining and further developing social welfare. Against this background, the Nordic Council of Ministers decided in autumn 2013 to appoint a working group to map initiatives to support social entrepreneurship and social innovation in the Nordic countries. The main purpose of this mapping is to increase knowledge of initiatives to support social entrepreneurship and social innovation in the Nordic Region in the work to include disadvantaged groups in employment and society. This report presents the results from the mapping and the working group's recommendations for further follow-up.

Author : Andreas Walmsley,Kajsa Åberg,Petra Blinnikka,Gunnar Thór Jóhannesson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030478131

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Tourism Employment in Nordic Countries by Andreas Walmsley,Kajsa Åberg,Petra Blinnikka,Gunnar Thór Jóhannesson Pdf

Viewed through a politico-economic lens, Nordic countries share what is often referred to as the ‘Nordic model’, characterised by a comprehensive welfare state; higher spending on childcare; more equitable income distribution; and lifelong-learning policies. This edited collection considers these contexts to explore the complex nature of tourism employment, thereby providing insights into the dynamic nature, characteristics, and meaning of work in tourism. Contributors combine explorations of the impact of policy on tourism employment with a more traditional human resources management approach focusing on employment issues from an organizational perspective, such as job satisfaction, training, and retention. The text points to opportunities as well as challenges relating to issues such as the notion of ‘decent work’, the role and contribution of migrant workers, and more broadly, the varying policy objectives embedded within the Nordic welfare model. Offering a detailed, multi-faceted analysis of tourism employment, this book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners interested in tourism employment in the region.

Author : Carolyn Noble,, Helle Strauss,Brian Littlechild
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781743324042

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Global social work by Carolyn Noble,, Helle Strauss,Brian Littlechild Pdf

Global social work: crossing borders, blurring boundaries is a collection of ideas, debates and reflections on key issues concerning social work as a global profession, such as its theory, its curricula, its practice, its professional identity; its concern with human rights and social activism, and its future directions. Apart from emphasising the complexities of working and talking about social work across borders and cultures, the volume focuses on the curricula of social work programs from as many regions as possible to showcase what is being taught in various cultural, sociopolitical and regional contexts. Exploring the similarities and differences in social work education across many countries of the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific, the book provides a reference point for moving the current social work discourse towards understanding the local and global context in its broader significance.

Author : Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789289369688

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The Nordic Council of Ministers and You by Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat Pdf

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/nord2021-020/ The Nordic Council of Ministers is the world’s oldest community of its kind. In the Council, the Nordic countries co-operate in all kinds of areas from the climate and the environment to education, workplaces, and children and young people. The Nordic region contains three areas, five countries and 27 million people. When we work together in the region, we are stronger and can make a difference for the whole world. In this folder you can read more about the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Author : Kris Clarke,Leece Lee-Oliver,Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447371441

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Decolonising Social Work in Finland by Kris Clarke,Leece Lee-Oliver,Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö Pdf

Introduction and Chapter 10 available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines the contemporary social care realities and practices of Finland, a small nation with a history enmeshed in social relations as both coloniser and colonised. Decolonising Social Work in Finland: · Interrogates coloniality, racialisation and diversity in the context of Finnish social work and social care. · Brings together racialised and mainstream White Finnish researchers, activists and community members to challenge relations of epistemic violence on racialised populations in Finland. · Critically unpacks colonial views of care and wellbeing. It will be essential reading for international scholars and students in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, Indigenous Studies, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Education.

Author : John Benedicto Krejsler,Lejf Moos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030666293

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What Works in Nordic School Policies? by John Benedicto Krejsler,Lejf Moos Pdf

This book offers an original contribution to the area of international research on comparative education policies and the influence of transnational agencies on national school policy and reform. With a focus on grasping what the Nordic model or the Nordic dimension means in school and educational policy, the book explores in depth the school policy contexts of the five Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It demonstrates how these particular national contexts engage with and contextualize transnational collaboration on issues like school reform, accountability, evidence and what works, and digitalization. The book situates these policy issues over a long period of time while integrating the latest developments and reforms. It demonstrates how context matters. It shows how the often elusive, but pervasive Nordic dimension can only be fully understood by painstaking scrutiny of the five national contexts, their particular trajectories and mutual interactions in formal and informal education.

Author : Mel Gray,Stephen A. Webb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350312845

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Ethics and Value Perspectives in Social Work by Mel Gray,Stephen A. Webb Pdf

This agenda setting text explores a broad range of value perspectives and their impact on and contribution to social work thinking on ethics. Including new perspectives, such as Islam, and drawing on international contributors, this is essential reading for all social work students studying ethics and values.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787432765

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Fathers, Childcare and Work by Anonim Pdf

The work-life balance of fathers has increasingly come under scrutiny in political and academic debates and this collection brings together qualitative and quantitative analyses to explore their approaches to reconciling paid work and care responsibilities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9291202401

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Working Programme for Nordic Legislative Co-operation by Anonim Pdf