Description
During recent decades a strong interest has grown in actively involving service users in social work education, research and policy development. Drawing on a major European Social Fund project, this book presents an overview of inspiring collaborative models that have proven their efficacy and sustainability. Contributions from service users, lecturers and researchers from across Europe provide detailed case studies of good practice, exploring the value framework behind the model and considering their added value from a user, teacher and student perspective. The book concludes with a series of reflective chapters, considering key issues and ethical dilemmas.
About the Author
Kristel Driessens is Professor of Social Work at the University of Antwerp and Head of the Centre of Expertise Strength-based Social Work at the Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences. She is coordinator of Bind-Kracht, a collaboration between service users living in poverty, lecturers and researchers, providing educational programmes for social workers. Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom is Senior Researcher in Qualitative Social Work Research at the Centre of Expertise Strength-based Social Work and Lecturer in the social work and socio-educational care work programmes at the Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences.
Reviews
"This is a rich and celebratory collection about the participation of service users in the training of social workers and in research about social work. It conveys confidence in the value of involving 'experts by experience' and is an excellent encouragement to those who are embarking on the early stages." European Journal of Social Work
"An impressive and inspiring multiannual research project forms the basis of this book, and one of its strengths is the enhanced comparison of the different experiences with the involvement of service users. It provides an interesting and inspiring insight in the state of the art in higher social work education in Europe." Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice
Book Information
ISBN 9781447358329
Author Kristel Driessens
Format Hardback
Page Count 268
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press
About the Author
Kristel Driessens is Professor of Social Work at the University of Antwerp and Head of the Centre of Expertise Strength-based Social Work at the Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences. She is coordinator of Bind-Kracht, a collaboration between service users living in poverty, lecturers and researchers, providing educational programmes for social workers. Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom is Senior Researcher in Qualitative Social Work Research at the Centre of Expertise Strength-based Social Work and Lecturer in the social work and socio-educational care work programmes at the Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences.
Reviews
"This is a rich and celebratory collection about the participation of service users in the training of social workers and in research about social work. It conveys confidence in the value of involving 'experts by experience' and is an excellent encouragement to those who are embarking on the early stages." European Journal of Social Work
"An impressive and inspiring multiannual research project forms the basis of this book, and one of its strengths is the enhanced comparison of the different experiences with the involvement of service users. It provides an interesting and inspiring insight in the state of the art in higher social work education in Europe." Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice
Book Information
ISBN 9781447358329
Author Kristel Driessens
Format Hardback
Page Count 268
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press
