International Journal of Social Welfare最新文献

Rural social work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a scoping review 2019冠状病毒病大流行后的农村社会工作：范围审查结果

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-28 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70043

Qian Meng, Mel Gray

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Towards tailored social work interventions for long-term social assistance recipients in the Netherlands: Identifying their challenges and needs 针对荷兰长期社会援助受助人的社会工作干预措施：确定他们的挑战和需求

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-23 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70045

Amber Vellinga-Dings, Nardi Steverink, Başak Bilecen

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Stuck or protected? COVID-19 policy stringency and depressive emotions in urban China 被困住还是被保护？新冠肺炎政策严密性与中国城市抑郁情绪

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-15 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70042

Hui Shen, Shichao Du

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Examining the contemporary challenges of ‘sub-state’ welfare development: The case of the nascent ‘rights-based’ benefits system in Wales 审视“亚州”福利发展的当代挑战：以威尔士新生的“基于权利的”福利制度为例

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70039

Paul Chaney

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Institutional strengthening for rapid response: The scalability of Brazil's social protection system in the wake of the 2024 floods 加强机构以促进快速反应：2024年洪水后巴西社会保护体系的可扩展性

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70035

Raquel Santos Garcia, Luis Felipe Carvalho, Gala Dahlet

{"title":"Institutional strengthening for rapid response: The scalability of Brazil's social protection system in the wake of the 2024 floods","authors":"Raquel Santos Garcia, Luis Felipe Carvalho, Gala Dahlet","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70035","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul as a pivotal test of Brazil's social protection system, revealing both notable advancements and critical challenges. The system demonstrated its capacity to scale programs rapidly, mobilize resources efficiently, and implement adaptive measures, reflecting significant progress toward a more resilient and inclusive framework. However, persistent gaps in disaster risk data integration, database interoperability, and institutional coordination reveal areas requiring urgent improvement to strengthen the system's responsiveness and equity in future crises. This study assesses how innovations such as program expansions, adaptive targeting, and the strategic use of integrated data systems have advanced the convergence between Brazil's social protection system and disaster risk management. The findings highlight the importance of reinforcing intersectoral collaboration, investing in disaster-sensitive information systems, and fostering community-based resilience to meet the rising challenges of climate-related events. Offering lessons for Brazil and the broader Latin American region, the paper advocates for integrated, adaptive, and inclusive social protection systems as a foundation for reducing vulnerabilities and promoting sustainable development in an era of escalating risks.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patterns and determinants of multiple welfare programme participation among families with children in Taiwan: Evidence from panel data (2016–2022) 台湾有子女家庭参与多重福利计划的模式与决定因素：来自面板数据的证据（2016-2022）

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70036

Chi-Fang Wu, Julia Shu-Huah Wang, Lakshya Kadiyan, Jun-Hong Chen, Wei-Cheng Liu, Pei-Chiang Lee

{"title":"Patterns and determinants of multiple welfare programme participation among families with children in Taiwan: Evidence from panel data (2016–2022)","authors":"Chi-Fang Wu, Julia Shu-Huah Wang, Lakshya Kadiyan, Jun-Hong Chen, Wei-Cheng Liu, Pei-Chiang Lee","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70036","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates multiple welfare programme participation patterns in Taiwan. Taiwan is a productivist welfare society with a social safety net system that is generous in design and has a package of fertility-boosting assistance programmes to address low birth rates. The present study examines panel data using longitudinal latent class analysis (LLCA) and multinomial logistic regression to capture and depict participation patterns across a range of social programmes among households with children under 18 from 2016 to 2022. Our findings underscore the importance of nuanced, dynamic policy approaches to address Taiwan's distinct demographic groups' varying needs. For instance, being younger and educational attainment were negatively correlated with multiple welfare assistance programmes, but positively correlated with children's assistance programmes. Our findings suggest the need for continuous needs assessments to respond to vulnerable families' evolving economic needs. While welfare studies in East Asia seldom take into account the joint participation in welfare programmes, our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of social welfare participation patterns in Taiwan and underscore the critical role of welfare programmes in supporting households with children, offering valuable insights into the potential for a more comprehensive and accessible social security system in Taiwan and elsewhere.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exit, voice, and segmentation: Recalibration strategies in South American health care systems 退出、声音和细分：南美卫生保健系统的重新校准策略

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70037

Fabricio Carneiro, Guillermo Fuentes, Gustavo Méndez Barbato

{"title":"Exit, voice, and segmentation: Recalibration strategies in South American health care systems","authors":"Fabricio Carneiro, Guillermo Fuentes, Gustavo Méndez Barbato","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70037","url":null,"abstract":"Welfare systems in which access to social benefits is mediated by formal employment and income level face renewed tensions in the context of increasing labor market heterogeneity and widening income inequality. These pressures give rise to multiple forms of segmentation, which challenge the traditional dualization hypothesis often used to characterize the evolution of welfare architectures in Latin America. In this context, the health care systems of South American countries provide a valuable lens through which to observe these dynamics. This article is guided by the central question: How are the health systems of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay responding to growing pressures for segmentation? We argue that these systems adopt two main strategies in response to user demands: while some countries have opted to increase competition among providers, others have tended to reinforce pre-existing patterns of dualization. Based on this analysis, we identify four distinct institutional responses to segmentation in health care: (1) Market-led dualism, (2) State-led dualism, (3) Frozen corporatism, and (4) Segmented corporatism.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144998924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Early marriage and employment in Vietnam 越南的早婚和早就业

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70041

Kieu-Dung Nguyen, Diep Ngoc Nguyen, Nguyen The Kien, Hai-Anh Doan

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Paths to none-take-up: Why people in need are not included in public welfare systems 通往不接受的道路：为什么有需要的人不包括在公共福利体系中

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70040

Johan Vamstad

{"title":"Paths to none-take-up: Why people in need are not included in public welfare systems","authors":"Johan Vamstad","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70040","url":null,"abstract":"This article is based on a study of individuals who are not receiving the public aid and benefits that they are entitled to, and in need of, what is known as ‘non-take-up’ (NTU). The aim of the study is to explore the various causes of NTU in the public welfare system in Sweden, and the main research question is why individuals that are eligible for public benefits do not receive them. This question is approached from a bottom-up perspective, by interviewing 33 individuals in a NTU situation about their stories of interaction with public welfare institutions. The individuals were selected in collaboration with a charitable non-profit organisation that receives people in need who are not receiving any other public support, or all the support they are entitled to. Through the use of content analysis, the interviews identify several causes of NTU. These include poor information and means of communication with welfare institutions, technocratic rules, unfriendly treatment and unprofessional behaviour among social workers, and interagency mismanagement of individual cases. The conclusions suggest that NTU is a serious problem in the Swedish welfare system that causes both unnecessary suffering and added costs to society.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsw.70040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Latin America's grassroots approach to social innovation: Expanding the international debate 拉丁美洲社会创新的基层方法：扩大国际辩论

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70038

Maurizio Busacca, Mario Coscarello

{"title":"Latin America's grassroots approach to social innovation: Expanding the international debate","authors":"Maurizio Busacca, Mario Coscarello","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70038","url":null,"abstract":"In a world experiencing profound environmental, technological, and demographic shifts, welfare systems are being fundamentally reshaped, highlighting social innovation (SI) as crucial for addressing emerging societal challenges. This research examines the distinctive Latin American approach to SI, exploring its role in transforming regional welfare states whilst bridging the gap between Latin American and European perspectives. The theoretical framework combines SI theory with the quintuple helix model, emphasizing interactions among public bodies, businesses, academia, civil society, and citizens in fostering local innovation. Through comparative analysis of Argentinian and Brazilian cases, contrasted with Italian and British examples, this study employs ethnographic methods, questionnaires, and interviews. The findings reveal a uniquely Latin American SI approach, characterized by robust community engagement and university partnerships, diverging from market-driven European models. The research advances the global SI discourse by highlighting the significance of grassroots, collaborative initiatives, particularly within contexts of institutional and welfare system fragility.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsw.70038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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