Naslov
Occupying liminal spaces in post-conflict social welfare reform? Local professionals and international organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Autori
Maglajlić, Reima Ana ; Stubbs, Paul

Izvornik
British journal of social work (0045-3102) 48 (2018), 1; 37-53

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
international social work ; social welfare reform ; post-conflict societies ; Bosnia and Herzegovina ; translation

Sažetak
This article presents the findings from a small-scale, exploratory, qualitative study on the perceptions of local managers working for international organisations involved in social welfare reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a post-conflict society. The findings explore the nature of the involvement of international organisations in reform efforts during and after the war, characterised by the development of a parallel welfare system, imported understandings of social welfare issues, and difficulties in ensuring that international projects are complementary to statutory services and embedded within the wider society. The nature of policy translation renders many of these projects and programmes unsustainable. In conclusion, the text argues for closer linkages between social welfare and development studies research and practice, addressing the political dimensions of welfare reform and the need for greater coproduction of post-conflict social welfare policies and practices with service users.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti

Napomena
Rad/časopis indeksiran je i u bazama: PROQUEST ; Research on Social Work Practice ; Sage Family Studies Abstracts ; SSRN ; Social Scisearch i Soci.

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