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THEORIES AND METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK Exploring different perspectives Edited by vesna leskošek Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, 2009 Editor: Vesna Leskošek Title: THEORIES AND METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK: Exploring Different Perspectives Published by: Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, 2009 Scientific reviewers: Prof. Lena Dominelli, Univeristy of Durham. Prof. Mirja Satka, University of Yväskylä, Academy of Finland Proof reading: Michael C. Jumič Graphic design and layout: Dražena Perić Cover photo: Roman Šipić: Social work students protesting against unpaid internship. Ljubljana, October 2009 Print: Birografika BORI d. o. o. Copies 500 Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2009 CIP - Kataložni zapis o publikaciji Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Ljubljana 364:001.8(082) 364(094)(082) THEORIES and methods of social work: exploring different perspectives / edited by Vesna Leskošek. - Ljubljana : Faculty of Social Work, 2009 ISBN 978-961-6569-28-6 1. Leskošek, Vesna 248344320 Contents Notes on the authors v Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Vesna Leskošek Part I – Theories, methods and the history of social work 1 Social Work as a Discipline and Profession 9 Silvia Staub-Bernasconi 2 The Use of Conceptual Frameworks to Investigate the Structure-Agency Link in Comparative Immigration Policy and its Relevance to Social Work 31 Claudia Schneider 3 Theory with Passion: Ilse Arlt and Current Questions in Social Work 45 Maria Maiss and Peter Pantucek 4 From Reflection to Action within Community Social Work: The Role of Action Research as a Method for Social Work Education and Practice 61 Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček and Mark Baldwin Part II – The impact of globalisation on social work theory and practice 5 ‘Another Social Work is Possible!’ Reclaiming the Radical Tradition 81 Iain Ferguson 6 The Influence of Global Financial Institutions on the Development of Welfare in South Eastern Europe and their Impact on Social Work 99 Maria Donevska and Svetlana Trbojevik 7 The Construction of the ‘Deviant Foreigner’ and its Impact on Social Work 125 Vesna Leskošek Part III – Participatory approaches in social work 8 Social Work with People with Dementia: The Case of Slovenia 149 Jana Mali 9 Recognition and Recognitive Attitudes between Refugees and Authorities: A Finnish Example 161 Kati Turtiainen 10 From the Margin to the Centre: Service Users as Researchers in Social Work Practice 179 Petra Videmšek Concluding Remarks: Crossing the Borders in Social Work 195 Vesna Leskošek Index 197 Notes on the authors Editor Vesna Leskošek Dr. Vesna Leskošek is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, where she is the Vice-dean for post- graduate studies. She is also a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, a social worker and a sociologist. Her main research interests are social inequalities, gender, globalisation, the welfare state, new social movements and youth. Her recent publications include: Rejected Tradition: Women and Gender in Slovene History 1900–1940 (2003), Ljubljana: Založba cf*; We and Them: Intolerance in Slovenia (Editor) (2005), Ljubljana: Mirovni inštitut (in Slovene); History of Social Work: Between Social Movements and Political Systems (Co-editor with D. Zaviršek) (2006), Ljubljana: Faculty of Social Work (in Slovene); and Teaching Gender in Social Work (Editor) (2009), Utrecht: ATH- ENA3, the University of Utrecht and Centre for Gender Studies, Stock- holm University. Contributors Silvia Staub-Bernasconi Prof. dr. Silvia Staub-Bernasconi is a Director of the Masters of Social Work programme ‘Social Work as Human Rights Profession’ in Berlin. She is also a social worker and a sociologist. Her research interests include the history of theoretical ideas in social work, the theory of social problems as an object base of the discipline and profession of social work, international social work, po- verty, unemployment, migration and its social consequences and intercultural violence. Her recent publications include: Soziale Arbeit als Handlungswissenschaft [Social Work as Action Science] (2007); Soziale Arbeit und Soziale Probleme – eine disziplin- und professionsbezogene Bestimmung (2009) (In: Thole, W., Grundriss Soziale Arbeit, 4th edition); Soziale Arbeit und Menschenrechte (2008); and Der Professionalisierungsdikurs zur Sozialen Arbeit im deutschsprachigen Kontext im Spiegel internationaler Ausbildungsstandards (2009) (all in German). vi Theories and Methods of Social Work: Exploring Different Perspectives Mark Baldwin Dr. Mark Baldwin is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Bath, Department of Social and Policy Sciences. His research interests inclu- de policy implementation and the part played by professionals, particularly social workers; service user involvement; empowerment; and the re-emer- gence of radical social work. His recent publications include: Social Care under Blair: Are Social Care Services More Modern? (2008) (In: Powell, M., Modernising the Welfare State: The Blair legacy, Bristol: The Policy Press); Helping People with Learning Difficulties into Paid Employment: Will UK Social Workers Use the Available Welfare to Work System? (2006) (Journal of Policy Practice 5: 2–3); and Social Work, Critical Reflection and the Learning Organisation (with N. Gould) (2004), Aldershot: Ashgate. Maria Donevska Dr. Maria Donevska is a Fulltime Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, Uni- versity Ss. Cyril and Methodious, Skopje, Macedonia, and Head of the Insti- tute of Social Work and Social Policy. Her first Ph.D. was in social sciences and second in social policy and social work. Her research interests include the theory of social work, methods of social work, the non-governmental sec- tor and poverty. Her recent publications include: Theoretical Foundations of Social Work (1999), Skopje: Filozofski fakultet (in Macedonian); Social Work in the Local Community (2006), Skopje: Filozofski fakultet (in Macedonian); Social Policy and Social Work (Co-editor) (1999), Skopje: OSI; ‘Macedonia’: National Strategy for Po- verty in Macedonia (2002), Skopje: Government of the Republic of Macedonia; and Social Inclusion of Children and Youth (Co-editor) (2005), Skopje: Foundation for Educational and Cultural Initiatives, Step by Step. Iain Ferguson Dr. Iain Ferguson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, Scotland. He is also a social worker, the Chair of the Departmental Ethics Committee and the Chief Examiner (Social Work). His main research interests include globalisation, welfare reform, radical social work traditions, service user involvement, mental health and asylum seekers. His recent publications include: International Social Work and the Radical Tradition (with M. Lavalette) (2007), London: Venture Press; Reclaiming Social Work: Chal- lenging Neo-liberalism and Promoting Social Justice (2008), London: Sage; and Radical Social Work in the 21st Century (with R. Woodward) (2009), Bristol: Policy Press. Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček Dr. Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Hu- man Sciences, Swansea University, UK. Her research interests include co- operation between relevant stakeholders in education, research and practice innovation; and the impact of international and supranational voluntary sector Contributors vii organisations on social protection reform in developing countries. Her recent publications include: Participatory Action Research with Youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (with J. Tiffany) (2006) (In: Checkoway, B.N, Gutierrez, L.M. [Eds.], Youth Participation and Community Change, The Haworth Press); The Role of NGOs in Societies Facing War: Experiences from Bosnia and Herzegovina (with E.K. Rašidagić) (2008) (In: Ramon, S. [Ed.], Social Work in the Context of Political Conflict, IASSW and Venture Press); and Towards Collaborative Social Work Education and Practice (2009), VDM Verlag. Maria Maiss Dr. Maria Maiss is a Lecturer at the University for Applied Studies in St.Pölten, Austria. She leads the task force on the history and theory of so- cial work at the Ilse Arlt Institute for Social Inclusion Research. She has a Ph.D. in philosophy. Her research interests include social work theory, ethics, and the history of social work. Her recent publications include: Sozi- alarbeit im Dienst der Ermöglichung substanzeller/materieller Bedingungen von Freiheit und Wohlleben (2008) (In: Pantucek, P., Maiss, M., Die Aktualität des Denkens von Ilse Arlt, Wiesbaden: VS); and Entstaubte Geschichte: Zur Ak- tualität eines hiermit öffentlich zugänglich gemachten Plädoyers Ilse Arlts: „Die geprüfte Großmutter“ (2008) (In: Pantucek, P., Schmid, T., Vyslouzil, M. [Eds.], Recht. SO, Menschenrechte und Probleme der Sozialarbeit, Festschrift für Karl Dvorak, Vienna: Mandelbaum). Jana Mali Dr. Jana Mali is an Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is also a social worker. Her research interests include social work with older people, gerontology, methods of social work, and supervision in social work. Her recent publications inclu- de: Dementia: A Challenge for Social Work (Co-editor with V. Miloševič Arnold) (2007), Ljubljana: Faculty of Social Work (in Slovene); From Almshouses to Homes for the Older People (2008), Ljubljana: Faculty of Social Work (in Slovene); and Long-term Care: Outline of Needs and Responses to Needs (Co-author) (2008), Ljublja- na: Faculty of Social Work (in Slovene). Peter Pantucek Dr. Peter Pantucek