Community work in Nordic welfare states in transformation: directions, conditions and dilemmas

Sjöberg, Stefan; Turunen, Päivi

doi:10.1080/2156857x.2022.2056812

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“…Dei tradisjonelle tilnaermingane brukt i samfunnsarbeid er breie tilnaermingar eller metodar, som til dømes nabolagsarbeid (å skapa kontakt og møtepunkt), organisasjonsarbeid (gjera deltaking, samarbeid og organisering mogleg), sosial planlegging (å delta i samfunnsplanlegging og leggja sosiale aspekt til grunn for samfunnsplanlegginga), aksjonsretta arbeid (å leggja til rette for aksjonsretta handlingar) og aksjonsforsking, der forsking og endringsarbeid går føre seg samstundes. Som me skal kome naermare inn på seinare, viser forsking også at utviklinga dei siste tiåra innan samfunnsarbeidsfeltet har gått mot auka diversifisering av aktørar, arenaer og metodar (Hutchinson, 2022;Ronnby, 1992;Sjöberg & Turunen, 2022;.…”

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“…Det manglar i dag eit heilskapsbilete over det nordiske samfunnsarbeidets situasjon og over metodeutviklinga i heile Norden, i tillegg til empirisk forsking på området. Trass nokre forsøk på å samskapa kunnskap på området er det mykje som står igjen før me kjem dit (Breivik & Sudmann, 2015;Sjöberg & Turunen, 2022).…”

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“…Dei store samfunnsutfordringane, slik som segregasjon, mangelfull service eller miljøtrugsmål, kan ikkje løysast på individ-eller familienivå, eller ved hjelp av kortsiktige prosjekt når problem ein arbeider, med har vorte skapt gjennom årtider (jf. Sjöberg & Turunen, 2022). Det langsiktige samfunnsarbeidet trengst og kan ikkje erstattast av kortsiktig bruk av spesifikke metodar.…”

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Om kollektiv mobilisering – en innledning

Ågotnes¹,

Larsen²,

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Kollektiv Mobilisering

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The primary objective of this book is to present, analyze and discuss forms of collective mobilization from theoretical, methodological and practical perspectives, set against recent societal developments. Our aim is to investigate how collective mobilization occurs and how it can be facilitated, particularly at local and regional levels, while treating 'the local' as connected to a wider context. We understand 'collective mobilization' as joint effort, often in the form of grassroots initiatives, directed at changing basic living conditions and experienced as significant for the participants involved. A central premise for this understanding is that the mobilization is initiated by something or someone - a person, an incident, a group - leading to action. 'Collective mobilization' is, as such, the way deliberate collaboration, alliances and communication work within a community. In this first chapter we elaborate on this understanding of the term and phenomenon of 'collective mobilization' and present some specific and concise examples. We argue for the relevance of collective mobilization for different professions and actors before describing the structure of the book and the primary objectives of the respective chapters.

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Om kollektiv mobilisering – en innledning

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“…In the present time in Sweden and against the background of segregation and urban inequalities, as well as in the context of the Covid 19-pandemic, there is vivid public debate and discussions concerning the social services duties and potential roles for ensuring fair urban (re)development (cf. Sjöberg & Turunen, 2022). Swedish government investigations suggest that social services should participate to a greater extent in urban plan-ning decision-making so as to allow for the development of socially sustainable living environments (Government Offices of Sweden, 2018.…”

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A Healthy City for All? Social Services’ Roles in Collaborative Urban Development

Berglund-Snodgrass

Fjellfeldt²,

Högström³

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There is broad consensus among policymakers about the urgency of developing healthy, inclusive, and socially sustainable cities. In the Swedish context, social services are considered to have knowledge that needs to be integrated into the broader urban development processes in order to accomplish such ends. This article aims to better understand the ways in which social service officials collaborate in urban development processes for developing the social dimensions of healthy cities. We draw from neo-institutional theories, which set out actors (e.g., social service officials) as acting according to <em>a logic of appropriateness</em>, which<em> </em>means that actors do what they see as appropriate for themselves in a specific type of situation. Based on semi-structured interviews with social services officials in 10 Swedish municipalities on their experiences of collaboration in the development of housing and living environments for people with psychiatric disabilities, we identified that they act based on (a) a pragmatic rule of conduct through the role of the problem solver, (b) a bureaucratic rule of conduct through the role of the knowledge provider, and (c) activist rule of conduct through the role of the advocator. In these roles, they have little authority in the development processes, and are unable to set the agenda for the social dimensions of healthy cities but act as the moral consciousness by looking out for everyone’s right to equal living conditions in urban development.

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Community climate commons for collective climate action

Nässén,

Lilja,

Sjöberg

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Sustainable Development

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Mitigating and adapting to climate change is a vital challenge that cannot rely solely on technology or macro policies but need also be tailored to local social and ecological contexts. As theory suggests, institutional designs that increase collective climate action could potentially speed up climate action in society. In this article we explore the concept of ‘community climate commons’ (CCCs) to foster interconnected and holistic approaches involving citizens and civil society in addressing climate change. Based on a systematic literature review, the aim is to further develop the concept of CCCs and to identify key features for the successful establishment of CCCs for the promotion of collective climate action. The results identify four key features for CCCs: (1) democratic organization with transformative leadership, (2) small group sizes with clear boundaries and existing rules‐in‐use for participation, (3) access to organizational structures, meeting places, social capital, collective identity, and social cohesion, and (4) external financial, political, and social support. In conclusion, CCCs have a real potential to foster a wider societal mobilization of collective climate action while simultaneously addressing other issues of concern in local communities.

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Community work in Nordic welfare states in transformation: directions, conditions and dilemmas

Cited by 17 publications

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Om kollektiv mobilisering – en innledning

Om kollektiv mobilisering – en innledning

A Healthy City for All? Social Services’ Roles in Collaborative Urban Development

Community climate commons for collective climate action

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