Where academia and policy meet : a cross-national perspective on the involvement of social work academics in social policy

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Where academia and policy meet : a cross-national perspective on the involvement of social work academics in social policy

edited by John Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal

Policy Press, 2017

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Based on data from 12 diverse societies, this is the first cross-national comparative study on academic engagement in social policy formulation. Chapters present survey data on the policy involvement of social work academics in different countries and an analysis of this data by country experts. This is essential reading for academics and students interested in the ongoing debate on the role of academia in policy.

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Where academia and policy meet: an introduction ~ Jon Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal Social work academia and policy in Australia ~ Philip Mendes and Susan Baidawi Social work academia and policy in China ~ Minchao Jin, Xiao Li, Lei Wu and Jie Lei Social work academia and policy in Finland ~ Helena Blomberg and Christian Kroll Social work academia and policy in Germany ~ Andreas Herz and Stefan Koengeter Social work academics and policy in Israel ~ Idit Weiss-Gal and John Gal Social work academia and policy in Portugal ~ Francisco Branco Social work academia and policy in Puerto Rico ~ Gisela Negron-Velazquez Social work academia and policy in South Africa ~ Antoinette Lombard Social work academics and policy in Spain ~ Maria Asuncion Martinez-Roman and Miguel Angel Mateo-Perez Social work academia and policy in Sweden ~ Katarina H. Thoren and Pia Tham Social work academia and policy in the United Kingdom ~ Hugh McLaughlin and Jo-Pei Tan Social work academia and policy in the United States ~ Arati Maleku and Richard Hoefer Where academia and policy meet: a cross-national perspective ~ Jon Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal

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