Social Workers in Political Office: A Comparative Perspective on Recruitment, Career Patterns and Social Advocacy

ISBN 10: 1447373480 / ISBN 13: 9781447373483

Edité par Policy Press, 2025

N° de réf. du vendeur 18403767412

Synopsis :

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

One of the most significant ways that social workers can engage with policy is by holding elected office. How and why do social workers transition into political roles? And what impact do they have on policy making once they get there?

This book is the first systematic, comparative study of social workers in electoral politics across liberal democracies. Drawing on a common conceptual framework, leading scholars analyse the recruitment, career trajectories and advocacy roles of social workers in Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the UK and the US. The book highlights key similarities, differences and underlying factors that shape social workers' political engagement.

This is a valuable resource for academics, practitioners, policy makers and students in social work, social policy and political science, offering fresh insights into the intersection of professional practice and political leadership.

À propos de l?auteur: Sigrid Leitner is Professor for Social Policy at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne. Her main research interests are comparative social policy analysis, gender effects of social policy, and social work as a political actor.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Social Workers in Political Office: A ...
Éditeur : Policy Press
Date d'édition : 2025
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New