Naslov
Searching for Local Answers to Societal Challenges: The Contribution of Civil Society Organizations and Social Innovations to Community Development

Autori
Matančević, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Practicing Social Work in Deprived Communities. European Social Work Education and Practice.

Urednik/ci
Opačić, Ana

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
New York (NY)

Godina
2021

Raspon stranica
107-120

ISBN
978-3-030-65986-8

Ključne riječi
Community development ; Civil society ; Citizen participation ; Co-production ; Governance ; Social innovations

Sažetak
In the past decades, promotion of active citizenship and citizens’ engagement and opening of governance to citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) have become prominent topics, both in scholarly literature and in policy agendas. Active citizens and stronger civil society have been envisaged as part of the solution to social exclusion, weakening social cohesion, rising social needs and other pressing societal problems. They are also attributed with potential for production of social innovations. Accordingly, the role and potentials of ‘community’ in dealing with different social issues have been rediscovered. The notions of civic engagement, co-production and social innovations have been particularly advocated for in deprived local communities, dealing with manifold social problems. However, research points to certain pitfalls and obstacles for effective citizens’ involvement in community projects, co-production and production of social innovations in deprived local communities. Hence, the importance and the role of professionals in these processes have been particularly stressed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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