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082 _aJournals
100 _aMaglajlic, Reima Ana
100 _aStubbs, Paul
245 1 0 _aNegotiating the transnational politics of social work in post-conflict and transition contexts : Reflections from south-east Europe
_hJournal
260 _a
_bBritish Journal of Social Work
_c2012
300 _aJournal article
500 _a<p>British Journal of Social Work Vol. 42 no.&nbsp;6 (Sept. 2012), p. 1174-1191</p> <p>Available in library.&nbsp; See journal shelves.</p> <p>Available online.</p>
520 _aBased on the pre-war, war and post-war experiences of social work and social welfare reform in south-east Europe, particularly the former Yugoslavia, the authors reflect on the reasons for some of the paradoxes regarding the politicisation of social work over the past two decades, given the centrality of political factors in both the conflict and post-conflict environments. The text explores the often neglected history of social work and social welfare in former Yugoslavia prior to the 1990s. It then addresses the dominance of ‘psycho-social’ and medicalised approaches to welfare during the war and, finally, examines the role of international organisations in supporting welfare reform in the post-war period. The latter two periods include examples from the authors’ own practice. Based on these experiences and the available literature, the text emphasises the need for a longer-term engagement in war and post-war communities, based on practices that build alliances between social workers, community activists and service users.
650 _aPolitics
650 _aEurope, East - Politics and government
650 _aSocial work
856 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcs059
_yOpen e-book (Ruskin students only)
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_d131692