Social Work and Social Innovation : Emerging Trends and Challenges for Practice, Policy and Education in Europe

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.

• | Author: Jean Pierre Wilken, Anne Parpan-Blaser, Sarah Prosser, Suzan van der Pas, Erik Jansen
• | Publisher: Policy Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 30, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 324 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1447369327
• | ISBN-13: 9781447369325