Hållbar utveckling i socialt arbete : En forskningsöversikt

Sammanfattning: The world faces major challenges in terms of sustainable development. Sustainable development is a guiding principle for the United Nations and the international community and it is also a recurrent concept in everyday life. The aim of this study was to compile and analyze studies in social work that includes sustainability and/or sustainable development. We have conducted a literature review where 13 studies were compiled, analyzed and compared based on the global definition of social work. The result shows that social work should play a significant role in the work for sustainable development, and this requires a holistic approach in order to include the natural environment. According to result issues regarding environment and sustainable development should also be incorporated in the curriculum of social work education. The dimensions primarily addressed in the chosen studies are social sustainability and ecological sustainability, as well as social justice and ecological justice. Our interpretation is that social work has begun a shift towards sustainable development. Social work can, and should be, a part of the work for sustainable development.