Series: Research in Social Work

Ecosocial Work and Sustainability Transitions brings together researchers from across Europe to explore the debate on ecosocial work and the ecosocial transition of our societies.

The first book to provide systematic and comparative empirical insights into a major way that social workers engage with policy - by holding elected office - Social Workers in Political Office analyses how and why social workers engage in electoral politics in liberal democracies.

Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, difficult emotions like shame, anger and disgust are often dismissed as unprofessional. This book explores how embracing all emotions can enhance practice, prevent emotional burnout and strengthen motivation. The Emotions of Social Workers by Alessandro Sicora delves deeply into the significance of acknowledging emotions in the...

Social Work Professional Organizations offers an interdisciplinary framework, delivering the first comprehensive, comparative analysis of social work professional organisations across 15 countries. This edited volume uniquely bridges perspectives from both the Global North and South, providing a valuable resource for understanding international differences and similarities in social work practice and organisation.

Bringing together leading voices in theory, practice, and research, Human Rights in Social Work examines how social workers can move beyond rhetoric—confronting the profession's own historic and ongoing failings—to embed a deeper, more intersectional understanding of human rights into social work's core.

Written by leading experts from across Europe, Social Work and Social Innovation 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...

Bringing together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised around the world, this book interrogates the key ideas and challenges that are informing the discipline's development. Social Work in Mental Health Settings is a comprehensive guide that examines the evolving landscape of mental health social work. It provides invaluable insights into the...