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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794559403321

Autore

Davide F

Titolo

Perspectives for Digital Social Innovation to Reshape the European Welfare Systems

Pubbl/distr/stampa

, : IOS Press, Incorporated, , 2021

©2021

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 pages)

Collana

Emerging Communication: Studies in New Technologies and Practices in Communication ; ; v.13

Altri autori (Persone)

GaggioliA

MisuracaG

Disciplina

361.6/5094

Soggetti

Public welfare - Technological innovations - Europe

Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Perspectives for Digital Social Innovation to Reshape the European Welfare Systems: An Introduction -- Section 1. Holistic Approaches to Innovation of Welfare Eco-Systems -- Shaping the Welfare Society: Unleashing Transformation Through ICT-Enabled Social Innovation -- Positive Innovation Networks -- Networks, Communities and Value Chains in Digital Social Innovation for Social Services -- The Role of ICT-Enabled Social Enterprise for Promoting Social Investment -- Section 2. Emerging Digital Technologies -- Civic Engagement Innovation: How ICTs Shape the Relationship Between State and Citizens -- Innovation Policies and Big Data: Opportunities and Challenges -- Using Data Analytics Results in Practice: Challenges and Solution Directions -- A Model for Evidence-Based Social Policy Making, Driven by Big Data, Dynamic Simulation and Stakeholders Participation -- Section 3. Field Studies -- ICT-Enabled Social Innovation in Children's Services -- Improving Education Environment for Socially Disadvantaged Families Through ICT-Enabled Social Innovation: The Case of Papinotas -- Multi-Stakeholder Digital Collaboration and Social Innovation in Social Services: The Cross Project and the Smart Cities -- Digitalising Public Employment Services: Benefit



to Social Justice in the Labour Market? -- Maximizing the Role of Digital Social Innovation in Building the Future of Social Protection Systems -- Subject Index -- Author Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Social welfare is riddled with ingrained problems that have already defeated all standard approaches, and reform calls for counterintuitive action. Digital Social Innovation (DSI) is primarily about promoting grassroots initiatives to address localized societal problems, and is not normally talked about in relation to welfare reform, but perhaps social innovation initiatives, with their localized and case-based approach, could help to solve the enormous structural problems faced by our welfare democracies today.this book addresses the potential and implications of DSI for the reform of the European welfare state. The 14 papers collected here focus on key issues, such as the nature of social innovation and its effects; scaling up to address structural problems and make systemic change; new social risks and challenges; the role of digital thinking and emerging technologies; public governance approaches; tolerance of institutions; integrating innovation in the welfare system; and the empowerment of marginalized citizens. These topics are examined from an integrated and multi-disciplinary perspective, taking into consideration not only current EU debate on policy trends for social protection, but also the nature of digital transformation and its effects on social change. The book also highlights barriers to adoption, as well as the potential limitations and failures of this emerging approach.