Social Workers in Political Office

A Comparative Perspective on Recruitment, Career Patterns and Social Advocacy

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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.

Contributor: Iris Kohlfürst (Contributions by), Anne-Marie McLaughli (Contributions by), Agnieszka Zogata-Kusz (Contributions by), Tatiana Matulayová (Contributions by), Christian Kroll (Contributions by), Helena Blomberg (Contributions by), Sanni Salonen (Contributions by), Idit Weiss-Gal (Contributions by), Noa Binder-Eilat (Contributions by), John Gal (Contributions by), Riccardo Guidi (Contributions by), Martina Francesconi (Contributions by), Francisco Branco (Contributions by), Joanne Warner (Contributions by), Christin Reuter (Contributions by), Shannon Lane (Contributions by), Allysha Bryant (Contributions by), Tobias Kindler (Edited by), Sigrid Leitner (Edited by), Eva Maria Löffler (Edited by), Klaus Stolz (Edited by)

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