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Social work has a long history of dealing with social issues and working towards an inclusive city. The complexity of these issues requires conceptual thinking that goes beyond "the human" and encompasses spatiality, materiality, as well as non‐human beings and their connectedness. I propose to explore "post"‐theories for this purpose, which constitute a major reconfiguration of thinking in the field of social work and research on social inclusion in general. This article outlines important elements of "post"‐theories that connect with major claims of social work such as the aim of social justice, empowerment, and ethical stances towards research and practice. It further outlines in which sense these elements connect with social work and what that could mean for analysing social problems and how to approach them. The contribution provides thoughts on how post‐humanism might provide inspiration to think as researchers and act as professionals concerning questions of social justice and inclusion.

"Transnationale Sozialräume stellen, in der Art wie sie zunehmend Thema unterschiedlicher Forschungsfelder und insbesondere der transnationalen Migrationsforschung werden, ein komplexes Forschungsthema dar. Diese Komplexität wirft neben Fragen theoretischer Natur zunehmend auch methodologische Fragen auf. Wie können wir transnationale Sozialräume erforschen? Welche Instrumente und Methoden können für dieses Unterfangen hilfreich sein? Der Artikel nimmt diese Fragen auf, indem er einen methodischen Zugang präsentiert, der im Rahmen eines Projekts zur zweiten Generation spanischer Migrant/ innen in der Schweiz Verwendung fand. Er diskutiert die theoretischen Ankerpunkte (Zeit, Personen und Orte), welche die logische Basis des methodischen Zugangs bildeten und stellt die verschiedenen Mixed-Methods Komponenten wie biografische Interviews, halb-strukturierte Interviews, visuelle Methoden, Beobachtung und Zeichnen vor. Abschließend werden die vorgeschlagenen Methoden und die gesammelten Daten einer kritischen Reflexion unterzogen." (Autorenreferat)

Focusing on two main aspects of the Spanish-Galician migration experience, this article attempts to analyze how migrants' actions and discourses are shaped by notions of gender. First, the discourse of returning will question notions of family and how differently men and women define their positions as members of a family. While men seem to link their social identity to immovable goods of prestige back in Galicia, women are able to redefine their social identity as they base it on social relations. The second aspect deals with the fact that cleaning is defined as women's work, but at the same time it is – under certain conditions – performed by men.

AbstractMigration scholars often assume a close association between transnational social practices and transcultural forms of belonging. Nonetheless, we argue that the distinction of both concepts is analytically important and helpful in understanding the transnational lives of second‐generation migrants. To analyse the biographical accounts and network maps of second‐generation Spaniards living in Switzerland, we draw a theoretical distinction between social practice (transnational networks) and forms of belonging (transcultural belonging). Our analysis shows second‐generation migrants maintaining social networks over time, interrupting them, or reconnecting with them. Their sense of belonging may either endure or fade. Although the interconnection between social networks and the sense of belonging is neither straightforward nor causal, we can nevertheless identify five types of network/belonging combinations. These types describe the various ways in which second‐generation migrants are likely to articulate transnational networks and transcultural belonging in their lives.

Menschen im Freiheitsentzug können nicht frei bestimmen, wie und wo sie sterben. Die Thematik des würdevollen Sterbens erfordert daher im Justizvollzug spezielle Aufmerksamkeit. Auf der Grundlage eines Forschungsprojekts stellt das Buch die Perspektiven der verschiedenen Beteiligten dar: Erfahrungen, Fragen, Bedürfnisse, Befürchtungen und Visionen von Gefangenen, Mitarbeitenden und Behörden werden anhand von Material aus Interviews und Beobachtungen anschaulich dargestellt. Die verschiedenen Etappen bis zum Lebensende und zum Tod werden aufgezeigt und aus der Sicht der Forschenden kommentiert.

This book explores trends in migration from Bulgaria to Switzerland since Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU) in 2007. Due to several unique factors, this in-depth case study provides a basis for understanding transnational migration in a wider European context. Bulgarians represent a fairly small community within Switzerland, and are quite scattered throughout the country. They come from various regions in Bulgaria with very different socio-economic profile. In Switzerland, apart from differences in linguistic regions and the federal system, there are significant regional disparities, providing a variety of contexts for exploring this transnational migration, causes and consequences. The first part of the book analyses who migrates and why, addressing regional disparities within Bulgaria. The text explores the impact of economic differences, educational background, and other factors that play into immigrants' motivations to move. The next part of the book examines different migratory movements and transnational practices between Switzerland, Bulgaria, and other destination countries for Bulgarian immigrants. It addresses larger socioeconomic shifts and resulting impacts at individual, household, community, and national levels. Finally, the book assesses all of these factors within the context of shifting immigration policies. This work draws on mixed-method empirical research conducted in both countries over a three-year period, analysed within four major frameworks: transnationalism and migrant networks, social inequality, regional disparities and development, and immigration policies. The results will be of interest for researchers working in a variety of social science fields, including anthropology, geography, sociology, social psychology, law, public policy, political science, international studies, demography and exploring issues related to migration and development, social and regional disparities, inequality, employment, social networks, social identity and others