Objective This project aims to examine the role of social work and its engagement with civil society in supporting vulnerable members of the community. It will examine the relationship within the context of social welfare reform in response to neoliberal reform and new public management initiatives. Social work provides an important role in civil society of protecting, supporting and advocating for societies vulnerable members. Whilst there is an agreed international definition of social work, the practice, structure and socio-political support for the profession varies internationally. The values, training and structure of the profession require social work to question how it should best service citizens through advocacy, promoting social cohesion, developing social capital and supporting broader public health for individual and communities. These services previously enjoyed support due to progressive policies aimed at reducing poverty, social inequality and social exclusion. They are however increasingly being subject to pressures of marketisation, austerity and statutory intervention, many of which may be impacting negatively on the profession. The structure of the profession and social welfare services, the role and changes across international and cultural boundaries and engagement with civil society in this regard is under researched, with few opportunities for the development of international researchers. The project involves EU and associated countries that are undergoing significant social and economic change, namely England, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey, whilst non EU countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are newly advanced economic development countries. Through the development and co-ordination of trans-continental researchers it will enhance the understanding, knowledge base and develop models of global sustainable social welfare service delivery. Fields of science social sciencessociologysocial issuessocial inequalitiessocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societysocial sciencessociologysocial work Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IRSES See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinator COVENTRY UNIVERSITY Address Priory street CV1 5FB Coventry United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gary Spolander (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DELLA CALABRIA Italy EU contribution € 33 200,00 Address Via pietro bucci 7/11/b 87036 Arcavacata di rende See on map Region Sud Calabria Cosenza Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Alessandro Sicora (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Portugal EU contribution € 49 800,00 Address Avenida das forcas armadas 1649 026 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Carla Salema (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE Spain EU contribution € 73 600,00 Address Campus de san vicente raspeig 03690 Alicante See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Juan-Carlos Ivorra-Bernabeu (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data KOCAELI UNIVERSITESI Türkiye EU contribution € 57 400,00 Address Anit parki yani ataturk bulvari yok 41380 Izmit kocaeli See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Hakan Acar (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
