Glocalization processes in Russian social work

Abstract

This article aims to identify the changes in institutions and discourses resulting from global/local interaction in social work in today’s Russia. We consider the contribution of international co-operation to the development of local institutions and discourses, focusing on emerging discrepancies and contradictions between international and local actors. Based on a review of relevant literature and mass media, survey data and interviews with social workers and managers in an industrial region of Russia, we conclude that when global social work values are embedded in local traditions, it can support the development of social work in Russia.