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Innovation in Social Services

A Systematizing Overview based on the EU Research Platform INNOSERV

  • Innovative Social Services in Europe

  • International empirical study

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
    Pages 1-2
  3. Innovation in Social Services

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
    2. Specification and Research Context of Innovation in Social Services

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 5-16
    3. An Analysis Model for Innovations in Social Services

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 17-20
    4. Actors of Innovation: Change Agents and Alliances in the Innovation Process

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 21-27
    5. Innovation and Organisation

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 29-40
    6. Innovation, Quality and Evaluation

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 41-48
    7. Innovation and User-Centeredness

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 49-67
    8. Innovation Contexts and Context Innovations

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 81-90
    9. Conclusion

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 91-91
  4. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
    2. Case Studies and Visual Essays

      • Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner
      Pages 95-170
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 171-182

About this book

Across Europe, there is an intense search for new and sustainable approaches to providing welfare. Demographic change, new social risks and other factors call for new ideas to maintain and enhance the performance and quality of social services and to enable the participation of all citizens in an inclusive society.

Against this background, and based on the findings of the EU research platform INNOSERV and empirically obtained research results from text and video material, this book provides insights into current approaches and practices to improve and transform social services.

Reviews

“This book has created an added value to the workers in the field of innovation and social Services. It has guaranteed a learning experience for the Professionals in the field through the case studies and the authors perspective and conceptual development in the field.” (Gloria Abdo, European Journal of Social Work, January 24, 2021)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department Soziale Arbeit, HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Andreas Langer

  • Diakoniewissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Johannes Eurich

  • Fakultät Architektur und Raumplanung, TU Wien, Wien, Austria

    Simon Güntner

About the authors

Dr. Andreas Langer is Professor of Social Sciences, Social Policy and Sociology at HAW Hamburg and Managing Director of the German Institute for Social Economics (DISW).
Dr. Johannes Eurich is Professor of Practical Theology/Diaconal Science at the University of Heidelberg and Director of the Institute of Diaconal Studies at the University of Heidelberg.
Dr. Simon Güntner is Professor of Spatial Sociology at TU Wien.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Innovation in Social Services

  • Book Subtitle: A Systematizing Overview based on the EU Research Platform INNOSERV

  • Authors: Andreas Langer, Johannes Eurich, Simon Güntner

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-05176-1

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-05175-4Published: 22 August 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-05176-1Published: 13 August 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 182

  • Number of Illustrations: 77 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Social Structure, Social Inequality, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Political Science

Buy it now

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eBook USD 44.99
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Softcover Book USD 59.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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