Migration, Social Policy and Social Work. Introduction to the Thematic Section

Authors

  • Mojca Vah Jevšnik

Keywords:

migration, social policy, social work, welfare state

Abstract

The complex intertwinement of migration, social policy and social work can be approached and addressedin several manners. The author proposes a few directions for research within this relatively newmultidisciplinary fi eld that can be followed by scholars and policymakers and presents a few specifi cthemes that have proved to be of signifi cance in times of globalisation, increased (economic) competitivenessbetween states and world regions, and changing welfare regimes.

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Author Biography

Mojca Vah Jevšnik

MA in Migration and Intercultural Relations, PhD candidate, Research Assistant, Slovenian Migration Institute ZRC SAZU, Novi trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana

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Published

2011-01-01

How to Cite

Vah Jevšnik, M. . (2011). Migration, Social Policy and Social Work. Introduction to the Thematic Section. Two Homelands, (34). Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/twohomelands/article/view/10984

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No. 34 (2011)

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