Research in Social Work
Series Editors: Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK and John Gal, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Published by the European Social Work Research Association and Policy Press, the Research in Social Work series is a collection of the best research on social work in Europe.
Books in the series examine current, progressive and innovative research applications of familiar ideas and models in social work research. This leading research collection for social work academics, researchers and practitioners makes a unique contribution to the academic and professional development of social work in Europe.
Call for proposals
Series Editors, Anna Gupta and John Gal are inviting proposals for books drawing on original and cutting-edge research and which aim to influence social work academia and practice. The editors are particularly keen to receive submissions for comparative books on the practice of social work research, which engage with international research literature.
If you are interested in discussing ideas or submitting a proposal, please contact:
Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Anna.Gupta@rhul.ac.uk, John Gal, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel john.gal@mail.huji.ac.il and Isobel Bainton, Commissioning Editor, Isobel.Bainton@bristol.ac.uk.
You can find out more about writing for Bristol University Press and Policy Press on our Information for authors page.
Editorial advisory board:
- Andrés Arias Astray, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
- Isobel Bainton, Policy Press, UK
- Inge Bryderup, Aalborg University, Denmark
- Tony Evans, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
- Hannele Forsberg, University of Tampere, Finland
- John Gal, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
- Todd I. Herrenkohl, University of Michigan, US
- Ephrat Huss, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Stefan Köngeter, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Science (OST), Switzerland
- Manohar Pawar, Charles Sturt University, Australia
- Ian Shaw, National University of Singapore and University of York, UK
- Alessandro Sicora, University of Trento, Italy
- Darja Zaviršek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
When Social Workers Impact Policy and Don’t Just Implement It
A Framework for Understanding Policy Engagement
Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been recognition of the unique insights that social workers can bring to policy formulation. This book offers a theoretical framework for understanding why social workers engage in policy, and the implications for research, education and practice.
