Suchergebnisse

Theories of generosity, or gift giving, are becoming increasingly important in recent work in philosophy and religion. Stephen Webb seeks to build on this interest by surveying a distinctively modern and postmodern approach to the issue of generosity and developing a theological framework for it

Das nachhaltige Management und die Beseitigung von Abfall ist eine gesellschaftliche Herausforderung welche die Wirtschaft, die öffentliche Gesundheit und die Umwelt betrifft. Die Situation in Entwicklungsländern, besonders in solchen mit sehr hohen Elementarrisiken, führt zu einem erhöhten allgemeinen Risiko da Regierungen Investitionen eher solchen Themen zukommen lassen, die sie als wirtschaftlich bedeutender auffassen. Diese Dissertation untersucht Umweltrisiken im Zusammenhang mit Hausmülldeponien in seismisch aktiven Regionen in den unabhängigen Staaten in Zentralasien. Die Umweltrisiken von städtischen Deponien betreffen eine große Anzahl von Themen in der Sozioökonomie, in den Naturwissenschaften und im Ingenieurswesen; daher ist ein multi-disziplinärer Ansatz gefordert. Die zugrundeliegende Studie ist das akkumulative Resultat eines dreijährigen Forschungsprojektes (Vertrag Nr. INCO-CT-2005-516732) welches im Rahmen des sechsten EU Rahmenprogramms finanziert wurde. Die internationale Kooperation umfaßte europäische, russische und zentralasiatische Forschungspartner, die ein multidisziplinäres Konsortium aus den Bereichen GIS Technologien, Geologie, Hydrogeologie, Geophysik, Geotechnik, Deponie-Design und -Betrieb sowie Abfallmanagement bildeten. Es war nötig die relevanten sozioökonomischen und juristischen Bedingungen zu verstehen, um Resultate und Empfehlungen für Akteure in den zentralasiatischen Ländern Kasachstan, Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan und Usbekistan zu entwickeln. Die zusammenfassenden wissenschaftlichen und technologischen Forschungsziele waren: -Erstellung einer GIS Datenbank und eines Klassifikationskataloges für zentralasiatische Deponien -Durchführung dynamischer Analysen zur Erforschung der mechanischen und hydrologischen Eigenschaften von Abfallmasse sowie zur numerischen Modellierung der seismischen Resonanz von Deponien -Analyse des Emmissionspotentials von Deponien mittels Landfill Simulation Reactors (LSR) -Risikoanalyse der Deponien in Bezug auf die sozioökonomischen und umweltbedingten Auswirkungen der Freisetzung von Kontaminanten, deren Transport und deren Schicksal -Entwicklung von Empfehlungen für Sanierungsmaßnahmen um die Risiken zu verringern und Entwicklung von Leitlinien für die Standortauswahl und Design zukünftiger Deponien. ; Sustainable waste management and disposal is a societal challenge in terms of economics, public health and environmental impact. The situation in developing countries, and in particular those subject to extreme natural hazards, results in increased overall risk as governments priortize investments to issues of perceived higher economic importance. This dissertation investigates environmental risks associated with landfills in seismically active regions in the New Independent States of Central Asia. Environmental risk from municipal solid waste landfill sites encompasses a wide range of topics within socio-economics, phyiscal sciences and engineering and therefore necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach. The underlying study is an accumulative result of a three-year collaborative research project (Contract No. INCO-CT-2005-516732) funded within the EU Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The international cooperation involved European, Russian and Central Asian research partners forming a multi-disciplinary consortium covering: GIS technologies, geology / hydrogeology geophysics and geotechnical engineering; landfill design and operation and waste management. Understanding the relevant socio-economic aspects and legislative frameworks was necessary to prepare results and recommendations to address stakeholders in the Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kygyzstan,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summarized scientific and technological objectives of the research were: -Develop a GIS database and classification catalogue for Central Asian landfills. -Perform dynamic analysis of landfills to investigate mechanical and hydrological properties of waste mass and numerical modeling of the seismic response of landfills. -Analyze emission potential of landfills using of Landfill Simulation Reactors (LSR). -Analyze risk of the landfills regarding potential environmental and associated socio-economic impact of contaminant release, transport, dilution and fate. -Make recommendations for remediation measures to reduce risk of existing landfills and guidance for site selection and design of future landfills. ; submitted by Stephen M. Webb ; Abweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers ; Wien, Univ. für Bodenkultur, Diss., 2009 ; OeBB ; (VLID)1931643

With contributions from those at the forefront of modern social work thought, this edited volume reflects the growing eminence of critical social work in the 21st Century. Taking a truly global outlook, this text advocates the promotion of equality through a range of radical perspectives and provides a blueprint for the future of practice.

Introduction / Mel Gray and Stephen Webb -- pt. 1. Theorists. Jürgen Habermas / Stan Houston ; Anthony Giddens / Harry Ferguson ; Pierre Bourdieu / Paul Michael Garrett ; Michel Foucault / Jason L. Powell ; Judith Butler / Brid Featherstone and Lorraine Green -- pt. 2. Theories. Attachment theory / David Howe ; Feminist social work / Joan Orme ; Critical social work / Mel Gray and Stephen Webb ; Structural social work / Kate M. Murray and Steven F. Hick ; Multiculturalism / Purnima Sundar and Mylan Ly ; Neoliberalism / Sue Penna and Martin O'Brien ; Postmodernism / Barbara Fawcett -- pt. 3. Perspectives for practice. Cognitive-behavioural approach / Eric L. Garland and Bruce A. Thyer ; Ecological approach / Fred H. Besthorn ; Social network analysis / Deirdre Kirke ; Ethnography / Jerry Floersch, Jeffrey L. Longhofer and Megan Nordquest Schwallie ; Ethnomethodology / Gerard de Montigny ; Discourse and reflexive practice / Sue White ; Evidence-based practice / Debbie Plath ; Ways of knowing / Ian Shaw

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Ethics and Value Perspectives in Social Work -- PART I: PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES -- Chapter 2 Codes of Ethics -- Chapter 3 Codes of Conduct -- Chapter 4 Ethical Decision-making -- Chapter 5 Ethical Dilemmas in Practice -- Chapter 6 Faith-based Approaches -- PART II: MORAL PERSPECTIVES -- Chapter 7 Ethic of Care -- Chapter 8 Ethics of Responsibility -- Chapter 9 Discourse Ethics -- Chapter 10 Virtue Ethics -- Chapter 11 Postmodern Ethics -- PART III: SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES -- Chapter 12 Anti-racist Practice -- Chapter 13 Human Rights and Social Justice -- Chapter 14 Anti-oppressive Practice -- Chapter 15 Participation and Citizenship -- PART IV: SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES -- Chapter 16 Islam and Ethics -- Chapter 17 Christianity and Ethics -- Chapter 18 New Age Ethics -- Chapter 19 Conclusion: Practising Values in Social Work -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Information technology is changing the role, responsibilities and practices of social care professionals, as well as policy and management within the field. Bringing together leading academics to discuss the application of new information technology (IT) in health and social care, this text examines a variety of technologies, including the Internet, multimedia and online communities. The contributors take a balanced approach, highlighting the anxiety and unease as well as the advantages brought about by these developments in technology and the resulting change in responsibilities. They also ex

This article reports on findings of a government-funded research project which set out to understand what the public think about social services in Scotland. The authors were particularly keen to examine issues of legitimacy, trust and licence to operate for social services as they are framed in public perceptions. Drawing on a national online survey of 2,505 nationally representative adults, the findings provide the first and largest empirical data set on public perceptions of social services in Scotland. Data analysis occurred in two stages and employed descriptive statistical measurement and cross-tabulation analysis. The findings indicate that, overall, people in Scotland are positive about social services and the value of their impact on society. Furthermore, they believe that social services perform a valuable public role. These findings are significant for debates surrounding social services and suggest that the Scottish public has a more positive view of social services than social service workers and welfare institutions typically perceive. The findings demonstrate the need to develop a more theoretically rich understanding of the relationships between public perception, legitimacy and social licence in social services, including attention to co-productive models of engagement.

Abstract
This article reports on findings of a government-funded research project which set out to understand what the public think about social services in Scotland. The authors were particularly keen to examine issues of legitimacy, trust and licence to operate for social services as they are framed in public perceptions. Drawing on a national online survey of 2,505 nationally representative adults, the findings provide the first and largest empirical data set on public perceptions of social services in Scotland. Data analysis occurred in two stages and employed descriptive statistical measurement and cross-tabulation analysis. The findings indicate that, overall, people in Scotland are positive about social services and the value of their impact on society. Furthermore, they believe that social services perform a valuable public role. These findings are significant for debates surrounding social services and suggest that the Scottish public has a more positive view of social services than social service workers and welfare institutions typically perceive. The findings demonstrate the need to develop a more theoretically rich understanding of the relationships between public perception, legitimacy and social licence in social services, including attention to co-productive models of engagement.

Taking a political stance in social work necessarily involves a close historical examination of the influence of social and economic structure as well as the constituting context of relations of domination. It also involves articulating an ontology of the political subject. We maintain that the proper conceptual space for understanding the possibility of taking a political stance is that of political ontology. In defining this space we draw on issues raised in The New Politics of Social Work (Gray and Webb, 2013) bringing together aspects of social structure and agency for radical social work. We ask against which principles a radical social work stance might be judged and question the extent to which it can be positioned as a counter-strategy to both neoliberal capitalism and mainstream social work. The article plots the implications and meaning of the 'new politics of social work' – conceived of as a 'New Social Work Left'.

This article addresses 'the making' of the Global Agenda in social work by situating the process of agenda-setting itself as an object of critical reflection. It discusses the way in which the agenda positions social work as part of a global civil society network somewhat removed from grassroots social work and raises concerns about its failure to address the causes of or possible solutions to social and economic inequality. The authors deploy recent empirical research relating to object-oriented politics, particularly the 'no issue, no public' debate on political mobilization as a more viable alternative in contributing to structural change.

This article is a follow‐up to our article 'Revisiting social work as art' and in part a response to Karen Healy's reply [both published in IJSW 17(2)]. It is, however, also a significant extension of this material since it engages with more general concerns about the critical project that is intrinsic to social work. Social work is not just about self‐foundation based on knowledge, values and skills formation, but also about self‐assertion. Crucially, it is through this notion of self‐assertion that social work can be best understood as an agent of change. This transformative aspect of social work is our central focus. We are not concerned with structural conditions of power and domination but with theorising what a transformative politics would look like for social work using the lens of the French political philosopher Alain Badiou as a conceptual medium for permitting the return of the political for social work.