Social Work and Social Innovation: Emerging Trends and Challenges for Practice, Policy and Education in Europe

Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book 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 of local social innovations are analysed in the wider European framework, with reflections and recommendations for advancing innovation in policy, service provision, education and research.

Jean Pierre Wilken is Professor of Social Work at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Professor of Community Development and Well-Being at the University of Tartu and Visiting Professor of Relational Social Work at the Catholic University of Milan.

Anne Parpan-Blaser is Professor at the School for Social Work at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.

Sarah Prosser is CEO of Prosser Projects and Adjunct Associate Professor at VID Specialized University Oslo.

Suzan van der Pas is Professor of Social Innovation at the University of Applied Sciences Leiden.

Erik Jansen is Professor of Social Sustainable Practices at HAN University of Applied Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.