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Author:   Koen Hermans (KU Leuven (LUCAS - Center for Healthcare Research and Consultancy)) ,  Ingo Stamm (University of Jyväskylä) ,  Aila-Leena Matthies (University of Jyväskylä) ,  Susanne Elsen (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781447376095

ISBN 10:   1447376099
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   21 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction - Koen Hermans, Ingo Stamm, Aila-Leena Matthies and Susanne Elsen Part 1: Theoretical enrichments of ecosocial work 1. Theories of ecosocial work addressing the contribution of social work in sustainability transition - Kati Närhi 2. The agency of social work in sustainability transitions from the perspective of the transdisciplinary transition theories - Aila-Leena Matthies 3. Social work for a post-growth society: a critical perspective - Walter Lorenz 4. Social-ecological provisioning as transformational social work for sustainability - Jef Peeters Part 2: Ecosocial transitions and social work research 5. [New chapter on water supply and commons] 6. Ecosocial work and ecosocial transition: The contribution of social work research - Koen Hermans 7. Decolonial Perspectives and Transdisciplinary Social Work Research Approaches - Gianinna Munoz Arce 8. Social sustainability and social work research - Kati Närhi, Ingo Stamm and Kati Turtiainen Part 3. Ecosocial work practices 9. Methodological approaches and institutional arrangements to foster Eco-Social Social Work - Susanne Elsen, Michael Emru Tadesse and Urban Nothdurfter 10. Social Economy at the heart of transitions: which role for the social worker? - Barbara Sak, Jerome Schoenmaeckers, Jef Peeters and Natalie Vallet 11. Nature-based interventions as a sustainable pathway towards social inclusion and well-being - Rebecca Conway, James Kutu Obeng and Areen Nassar 12. Poverty and sustainable future: the role of social work - Leskošek Vesna 13. Unraveling the role of first-line personnel in socioeconomic integration programmes developed by WISEs with an ecological sustainability scope - Yannis Perifanos and Koen Hermans 14. Sustainability, alignment and social work - Roger Smith, Eileen Lauster and Amy Shackelford 15. From the standpoint water: how water and water justice could push social work further and deeper - Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö, Kris Clarke, Tarja Stenman 16. Individual and Collective subjectivities in Community Development: a Social Innovation Perspective - Frank Moulaert 17. Future directions for ecosocial work - Koen Hermans, Ingo Stamm, Aila-Leena Matthies and Susanne Elsen

Reviews

“A groundbreaking and essential contribution to social work literature, this book bridges theory and practice to redefine the field’s role in the sustainability transition. It’s an invaluable resource for those committed to ecosocial justice.” Helena Belchior Rocha, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.

Author Information

Koen Hermans is Associate Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at KU Leuven and project leader at LUCAS, Centre for Care Research and Consultancy. Ingo Stamm is Professor for Social Work and Sustainability at FH Münster. Aila-Leena Matthies is Professor of Social Work at the University of Jyväskylä. Susanne Elsen is Emeritus Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Bolzano.

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