Reciprocal Relationships and Well-being: Implications for Social Work and Social Policy

This book provides a robust empirical and theoretical analysis of reciprocity and its implications for social work and social policy practices by discussing how ideas of reciprocity can be understood and applied to welfare policy and social care practices, as well as how the act of reciprocity supports the wellbeing of citizens.

Introduction -- Reciprocity : theoretical conceptualisations -- Reciprocity and wellbeing / Antti Karisto -- Creating wellbeing through reciprocal relationships / Maritta Torronen -- Reciprocity and normativity in social work : a complex relationship based on the capability approach / Bernhard Babic -- Reciprocity: practice and community settings -- Reciprocity in peer-led mutual aid groups in the community : implications for social policy and social work practices / Carol Munn-Giddings and Thomasina Borkman -- Revisions to client and professional self-categorisations during reciprocal support groups among the long-term unemployed in Finland / Laura Tarkiainen -- Risk and reciprocity in residential care : some problems with a universal norm / Claire Cameron -- Reciprocity and relationship-based approach in child welfare / Riitta Vornanen and Pirjo Polkki -- Reciprocity : methodological and educational issues -- Reciprocity with graduate students fostered through creativity / Tuula Heinonen -- Narrative reflection as a reciprocal method / Eveliina Heino and Minna Veistilat -- Negotiating the research space between young people and adults in a PAR study exploring school bullying / Niamh O'Brien, Tina Moules and Carol Munn-Giddings -- Reciprocal social work and social policy : conclusions.