Social Work and Social Innovation
Emerging Trends and Challenges for Practice, Policy and Education in Europe
Policy Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 20. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
324 pages
978-1-4473-6933-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book provides a grounded exploration of innovation in the practice, research and education of social work. It focuses on the role of participation, collaboration and co-creation as key drivers of social innovation within these fields, providing practical examples of social entrepreneurship, people-centred design and participatory led innovation.
The positive outcomes of local social innovations are analysed in the wider European framework, with reflections and recommendations for advancing innovation in policy, service provision, education and research.
The positive outcomes of local social innovations are analysed in the wider European framework, with reflections and recommendations for advancing innovation in policy, service provision, education and research.
Reviews / Votes
"This timely and comprehensive volume presents a compelling synthesis of how social work and social innovation intersect across Europe. With contributions from forty-one authors across eleven countries, Social Work and Social Innovation explores both theoretical underpinnings and concrete practices that redefine how welfare services can be imagined and delivered in response to societal change. The book offers a refreshing blend of conceptual rigor, critical inquiry, and grounded case studies that speak directly to practitioners, scholars, and policymakers navigating complex social realities." The British Journal of Social Work "This important new text provides a grounded and well-theorised exploration of how social innovation can infuse and inspire new developments in social work contexts and systems." Michelle Lefevre, University of SussexMore details
Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 s/w Tabellen, 6 s/w Abbildungen
4 Tables, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-6933-2 (9781447369332)
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Persons
Jean Pierre Wilken is Professor of Social Work at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Professor of Community Development and Well-Being at the University of Tartu and Visiting Professor of Relational Social Work at the Catholic University of Milan.
Anne Parpan-Blaser is Professor at the School for Social Work at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.
Sarah Prosser is CEO of Prosser Projects and Adjunct Associate Professor at VID Specialized University Oslo.
Suzan van der Pas is Professor of Social Innovation at the University of Applied Sciences Leiden.
Erik Jansen is Professor of Social Sustainable Practices at HAN University of Applied Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Anne Parpan-Blaser is Professor at the School for Social Work at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.
Sarah Prosser is CEO of Prosser Projects and Adjunct Associate Professor at VID Specialized University Oslo.
Suzan van der Pas is Professor of Social Innovation at the University of Applied Sciences Leiden.
Erik Jansen is Professor of Social Sustainable Practices at HAN University of Applied Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Contributions
Manchester Metropolitan University
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University
Social Entrepreneurship Incubation Program
University of Applied Sciences of Utrecht
Ghent University
University of Stirling
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Karel de Grote University College, Antwerp, Belgium
Content
Introduction - Jean Pierre Wilken, Anne Parpan- Blaser, Sarah Prosser, Suzan van der Pas and Erik Jansen
Part 1: Framing Social Innovation and Social Work
1. Social Work and Social Innovation: How the Twain Can Meet - Jean Pierre Wilken and Anne Parpan-Blaser
2. How to Change Our Neighbourhoods, Regions and the World: Using Symptoms, Systems and Transformation as a Framework for Social Innovation and Social Work - Sarah Prosser and Ole Pedersen
3. Social Work, Social Innovation, Discretion and Creativity: Day-to-Day Innovation of Practice - Tony Evans
4. Potential for Social Innovation in Social Work: Applying the Capability Approach - Annica Brummel, Erik Jansen, Mara A. Yerkes and Jana Javornik
Part 2: Examples of Social Innovations in Social Work across Europe
Theme A: Co-creation and Co-production of Social Services: Social Innovation in Practice
5. The Art of Co-creation: Service Innovation in Europe - Chris Fox and Susan Baines
6. Promoting Social Service Innovation: Regional and Local Examples from across Europe - Alfonso Lara-Montero
7. Co-creation in Action: Lessons from the CoSIE Project - Sandra Geelhoed and Eva Heijmans
8. Social Innovation and Service Users' Involvement: Enhancing the Knowledge of Social Work - Kristel Driessens, Sidsel Natland and Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom
9. Moderating the Process of Social Innovation: Insights from a Case Study on Labour Market Activation - Koen Dortmans, Erik Jansen and Lineke Van Hal
Theme B: Education and Learning: Social Innovation in Social Work Education and Learning
10. Regional Learning Networks in the Social Welfare Domain: Drivers of Social Innovation in Social Work - Suzan Van Der Pas and Erik Jansen
11. Putting Learning Communities into Practice: Innovation of Social Work Education - Meike Koop, Ankie Schoenmakers, Ina Tilma, Nathalie Grahame and Henk Spies
12. Learning from Innovation Processes: Introducing Easy Language in Adult Protection Services - Anne Parpan-Blaser
Theme C: Community Work, Community-Led Innovation and Collective Action
13. The Rediscovery of Community: Community Development as Social Innovation - Jean Pierre Wilken and Dagmar Narusson
14. Climate Change from a Green Social Work Perspective: Responding to a Constantly Evolving Crisis Challenging Social Work Practice - Lena Dominelli
15. Co-creation of Nature-Based Solutions: Guidelines for Citizen Engagement - Nathalie Nunes, Knud Erik Hilding-Hamann and Isabel Ferreira
16. Innovating Social Work Practices to Better Address Homelessness: Participatory Action Research with Community Services in Italy - Marta Gaboardi, Sabina Licursi and Emanuela Pascuzzi
17. Challenging the Power Status Quo: Paradoxes in Grass Roots Social Innovation - Luc De Droogh and Jeroen Gradener
Theme D: Social Entrepreneurship: Inclusive and Regenerative Models of Social Business and Innovation for Sustainable Impact
18. Social Entrepreneurship as Social Innovation: What about Social Work? - Leendert de Bell, Zsolt Bugarszki and Geof Cox
19. The Growing Rhetoric of Entrepreneurship in Times of Crisis: Future Challenges of Social Work in the Case of Portugal - Antonela Jesus and Maria Ines Amaro
20. Unlimited Incubators for Belonging, Cohesion and Impact: Nurturing 'What Is Already There' - Sarah Prosser, Ole Pedersen and Rosa Engebrigtsen Bye
21. Developing the Innovative Power of Social Work: Synthesis and Future Directions - Erik Jansen, Anne Parpan-Blaser, Suzan Van Der Pas, Sarah Prosser and Jean Pierre Wilken
Part 1: Framing Social Innovation and Social Work
1. Social Work and Social Innovation: How the Twain Can Meet - Jean Pierre Wilken and Anne Parpan-Blaser
2. How to Change Our Neighbourhoods, Regions and the World: Using Symptoms, Systems and Transformation as a Framework for Social Innovation and Social Work - Sarah Prosser and Ole Pedersen
3. Social Work, Social Innovation, Discretion and Creativity: Day-to-Day Innovation of Practice - Tony Evans
4. Potential for Social Innovation in Social Work: Applying the Capability Approach - Annica Brummel, Erik Jansen, Mara A. Yerkes and Jana Javornik
Part 2: Examples of Social Innovations in Social Work across Europe
Theme A: Co-creation and Co-production of Social Services: Social Innovation in Practice
5. The Art of Co-creation: Service Innovation in Europe - Chris Fox and Susan Baines
6. Promoting Social Service Innovation: Regional and Local Examples from across Europe - Alfonso Lara-Montero
7. Co-creation in Action: Lessons from the CoSIE Project - Sandra Geelhoed and Eva Heijmans
8. Social Innovation and Service Users' Involvement: Enhancing the Knowledge of Social Work - Kristel Driessens, Sidsel Natland and Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom
9. Moderating the Process of Social Innovation: Insights from a Case Study on Labour Market Activation - Koen Dortmans, Erik Jansen and Lineke Van Hal
Theme B: Education and Learning: Social Innovation in Social Work Education and Learning
10. Regional Learning Networks in the Social Welfare Domain: Drivers of Social Innovation in Social Work - Suzan Van Der Pas and Erik Jansen
11. Putting Learning Communities into Practice: Innovation of Social Work Education - Meike Koop, Ankie Schoenmakers, Ina Tilma, Nathalie Grahame and Henk Spies
12. Learning from Innovation Processes: Introducing Easy Language in Adult Protection Services - Anne Parpan-Blaser
Theme C: Community Work, Community-Led Innovation and Collective Action
13. The Rediscovery of Community: Community Development as Social Innovation - Jean Pierre Wilken and Dagmar Narusson
14. Climate Change from a Green Social Work Perspective: Responding to a Constantly Evolving Crisis Challenging Social Work Practice - Lena Dominelli
15. Co-creation of Nature-Based Solutions: Guidelines for Citizen Engagement - Nathalie Nunes, Knud Erik Hilding-Hamann and Isabel Ferreira
16. Innovating Social Work Practices to Better Address Homelessness: Participatory Action Research with Community Services in Italy - Marta Gaboardi, Sabina Licursi and Emanuela Pascuzzi
17. Challenging the Power Status Quo: Paradoxes in Grass Roots Social Innovation - Luc De Droogh and Jeroen Gradener
Theme D: Social Entrepreneurship: Inclusive and Regenerative Models of Social Business and Innovation for Sustainable Impact
18. Social Entrepreneurship as Social Innovation: What about Social Work? - Leendert de Bell, Zsolt Bugarszki and Geof Cox
19. The Growing Rhetoric of Entrepreneurship in Times of Crisis: Future Challenges of Social Work in the Case of Portugal - Antonela Jesus and Maria Ines Amaro
20. Unlimited Incubators for Belonging, Cohesion and Impact: Nurturing 'What Is Already There' - Sarah Prosser, Ole Pedersen and Rosa Engebrigtsen Bye
21. Developing the Innovative Power of Social Work: Synthesis and Future Directions - Erik Jansen, Anne Parpan-Blaser, Suzan Van Der Pas, Sarah Prosser and Jean Pierre Wilken