Oscar Firbank
Biographic Data
| ID | 818903 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oscar Firbank |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oscar |
| FAMILY NAME | Firbank |
| SIGNATURE | FIRBANK O |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Social Work University of Montreal Quebec Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Networking Enforced – Comparing Social Services ' Collaborative Rationales across Different Welfare Regimes
Collaboration and networking are ubiquitous , versatile features of social service provision in most Western countries. However , it is an open question whether networking means and entails the same across countries. Comparing regulatory frameworks in three jurisdictions representing distinctive ‘ worlds of welfare services ’ – Germany , Norway and Quebec – this article aims at eliciting the normative rationales that underpin and inform local ser…
Récits du quotidien après la sortie de carrière: Quelles expériences du vieillir « actif » et quels enjeux de citoyenneté
Dans le contexte mondial du vieillissement de la population, le vieillissement actif s’impose dorénavant comme cadre référentiel guidant l’action publique afin de susciter « l’activation » du citoyen-retraité face à sa trajectoire du vieillir. Celui-ci est de plus en plus enjoint, d’une part, à rester le plus longtemps possible sur le marché du travail et, d’autre part, à participer à la vie de la cité, surtout après la sortie de carrière. Pourta…
Barriers to Co‐Governance: Examining the “Chemistry” of Home‐Care Networks in Germany, England, and Quebec
This article aims at studying the dynamics of organized home care and particular problems in the delivery of social services, analyzed against the background of the international recasting of welfare systems. Challenging an influential academic discourse on the advent of new forms of network governance thought to improve service provision, three jurisdictions—Germany, England, and Quebec—are compared with regard to how home‐care networks are actu…
Retraite anticipée ou retraite différée ? Les immigrés âgés au Québec et leur sortie de la vie active
Retraite anticipée ou retraite différée ? Les immigres âgés au Québec et leur sortie de la vie active. Oscar Firbank. Cet article vise à analyser les attitudes face au travail à un âge avancé des immigrés résidant au Québec et leurs conditions de passage à l'inactivité et la retraite. La retraite des immigrés est un domaine encore peu exploré au Canada et au Québec ; ceci en dépit du fait que les immigrés forment une proportion appréciable de la …
Barriers to Co‐Governance: Examining the “Chemistry” of Home‐Care Networks in Germany, England, and Quebec
This article aims at studying the dynamics of organized home care and particular problems in the delivery of social services, analyzed against the background of the international recasting of welfare systems. Challenging an influential academic discourse on the advent of new forms of network governance thought to improve service provision, three jurisdictions—Germany, England, and Quebec—are compared with regard to how home‐care networks are actu…
Networking Enforced – Comparing Social Services ' Collaborative Rationales across Different Welfare Regimes
Collaboration and networking are ubiquitous , versatile features of social service provision in most Western countries. However , it is an open question whether networking means and entails the same across countries. Comparing regulatory frameworks in three jurisdictions representing distinctive ‘ worlds of welfare services ’ – Germany , Norway and Quebec – this article aims at eliciting the normative rationales that underpin and inform local ser…
Retraite anticipée ou retraite différée ? Les immigrés âgés au Québec et leur sortie de la vie active
Retraite anticipée ou retraite différée ? Les immigres âgés au Québec et leur sortie de la vie active. Oscar Firbank. Cet article vise à analyser les attitudes face au travail à un âge avancé des immigrés résidant au Québec et leurs conditions de passage à l'inactivité et la retraite. La retraite des immigrés est un domaine encore peu exploré au Canada et au Québec ; ceci en dépit du fait que les immigrés forment une proportion appréciable de la …
Barriers to Co‐Governance: Examining the “Chemistry” of Home‐Care Networks in Germany, England, and Quebec
This article aims at studying the dynamics of organized home care and particular problems in the delivery of social services, analyzed against the background of the international recasting of welfare systems. Challenging an influential academic discourse on the advent of new forms of network governance thought to improve service provision, three jurisdictions—Germany, England, and Quebec—are compared with regard to how home‐care networks are actu…
Récits du quotidien après la sortie de carrière: Quelles expériences du vieillir « actif » et quels enjeux de citoyenneté
Dans le contexte mondial du vieillissement de la population, le vieillissement actif s’impose dorénavant comme cadre référentiel guidant l’action publique afin de susciter « l’activation » du citoyen-retraité face à sa trajectoire du vieillir. Celui-ci est de plus en plus enjoint, d’une part, à rester le plus longtemps possible sur le marché du travail et, d’autre part, à participer à la vie de la cité, surtout après la sortie de carrière. Pourta…
Networking Enforced – Comparing Social Services ' Collaborative Rationales across Different Welfare Regimes
Collaboration and networking are ubiquitous , versatile features of social service provision in most Western countries. However , it is an open question whether networking means and entails the same across countries. Comparing regulatory frameworks in three jurisdictions representing distinctive ‘ worlds of welfare services ’ – Germany , Norway and Quebec – this article aims at eliciting the normative rationales that underpin and inform local ser…
Political science (4 works) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Service (business (2 works) · Welfare (2 works)