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The publication takes account of the fundamental developments transforming social work in Europe at the beginning of the 21st century. A European standard of social work has already emerged, but models for future European social work are absent. Therefore the compendium gives an overview of the current transformation process for the first time, discusses the visible and invisible changes and maps out where social work is positioned in the emerging post-welfare states.

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Dr. Fabian Kessl is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Dr. Walter Lorenz is a Professor of Applied Social Sciences and Rector of the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Dr. Dr. mult. h.c. Hans-Uwe Otto is a Senior Research Professor of Social Work, Chair of the Bielefeld Center of Education and Capability Research at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. Dr. Sue White is a Professor of Social Work for Children and Families at the School of Social Policy, Institute of Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham, Great Britain.

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