Transnational histories of social work and social welfare – An introduction

An, Sofiya; Chambon, Adrienne; Köngeter, Stefan

doi:10.1080/21931674.2016.1222788

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“…Along with historical accounts being in short supply in previous research, the absence of transnational perspectives is conspicuous and thus a serious omission. Internationally, child welfare and social work researchers increasingly discuss transnationalism (An, Chambon, & Köngeter, ; Schwarzer, Kämmerer‐Rütten, Schleyer‐Lindenmann, & Wang, ), including in dedicated academic journals (e.g., Transnational Social Review ). Nevertheless, “the existing literature on social work transnationalism is still young and tentative” (Boccagni, Righard, & Bolzman, , p. 313).…”

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confidence: 99%

Recurrence, eruptions, and a transnational turn: Three decades of strained relations between migrants to Norway and the Child Welfare Services

Vassenden

Vedøy

2019

Child & Family Social Work

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The relations between the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS) and various migrant groups are notably strained. Numerous media accounts and a growing body of research reveal that many migrants to Norway fear the CWS. By combining quantitative and qualitative analyses of media accounts, this paper addresses the historical evolvement of such strained relations in Norway. Previous research has neglected this aspect. Findings show that migration issues related to the CWS have been topics of public debate in Norway for three decades, with foster care being a particularly intractable concern. With the onset of the decade beginning in 2010, however, matters have intensified and taken on transnational dimensions. In the discussion of our findings, we emphasize in particular how digital and social media have contributed to the recent changes.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Recurrence, eruptions, and a transnational turn: Three decades of strained relations between migrants to Norway and the Child Welfare Services

Vassenden

Vedøy

2019

Child & Family Social Work

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“…Instead, they argue that the ethical complexities of social work require a focus on 'practical wisdom and contextual appreciation' (p. 1641). Yet, in the context of international social work standards and education, the development of inter-cultural dialogue addressing such uncertainties has barely begun (An et al, 2016;Dominelli and Ioakimidis, 2017;Gray, 2005Gray, , 2010Healy, 2007), even while Anglophone approaches are being emulated by other countries around the world (Melton, 2009).…”

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Troubling Children’s Families: Who Is Troubled and Why? Approaches to Inter-Cultural Dialogue

McCarthy

Gillies

2017

Sociological Research Online

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This article draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives to consider the need and the possibilities for intercultural dialogue concerning families that may be seen by some to be 'troubling'. Starting from the premise that 'troubles' are a 'normal' part of children's family lives, we consider the boundary between 'normal' troubles and troubles that are troubling (whether to family members or others). Such troubling families potentially indicate an intervention to prevent harm to less powerful family members (notably children). On what basis can such decisions be made in children's family lives, how can this question be answered across diverse cultural contexts, and are all answers inevitably subject to uncertainty? Such questions arguably re-frame and broaden existing debates about 'child maltreatment' across diverse cultural contexts. Beyond recognizing power dynamics, material inequalities, and historical and contemporary colonialism, we argue that attempts to answer the question on an empirical basis risk a form of neo-colonialism, since values inevitably permeate research and knowledge claims. We briefly exemplify such difficulties, examining psychological studies of childrearing in China, and the application of neuroscience to early childhood interventions in the UK. Turning to issues of values and moral relativism, we also question the possibility of an objective moral standard that avoids cultural imperialism, but ask whether cultural relativism is the only alternative position available. Here we briefly explore other possibilities in the space between 'facile' universalism and 'lazy' relativism (Jullien, 2008(Jullien, /2014. Such approaches bring into focus core philosophical and cultural questions about the possibilities for 'happiness', and for what it means to be a 'person', living in the social world.Throughout, we centralize theoretical and conceptual issues, drawing on the work of Jullien (2008Jullien ( /2014 to recognize the immense complexities inter-cultural dialogue entails in terms of language and communication.

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“…The Transnational history of Social Work between Germany and Palestine | Social movements supported the dissemination of ideas and concepts to solve social problems globally (An et al 2016). In the case of Jewish-German social work, this process is deeply intertwined with forced migratory movements of Jewish social work experts.…”

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Jewish Social Work Biographies between Germany and Mandatory Palestine

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Halpern²

2023

SozA

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When social work emerged as a profession, it played a crucial role in the establishment of national welfare systems. Social movements and transnational agents – mainly women – promoted these processes. This article examines the history of social work between Germany and the Jewish community in Palestine. The focus is on the biographies of 100 Jewish social workers who emigrated from Germany to Palestine from the 1920s to the 1940s and helped establish social work in the new state.

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Transnational histories of social work and social welfare – An introduction

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Recurrence, eruptions, and a transnational turn: Three decades of strained relations between migrants to Norway and the Child Welfare Services

Recurrence, eruptions, and a transnational turn: Three decades of strained relations between migrants to Norway and the Child Welfare Services

Troubling Children’s Families: Who Is Troubled and Why? Approaches to Inter-Cultural Dialogue

Jewish Social Work Biographies between Germany and Mandatory Palestine

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