The mediating role of social workers in the implementation of regional policies targeting energy poverty

Sabina Scarpellini, M. Alexia Sanz Hernández, Eva Llera-Sastresa, Juan A. Aranda and María Esther López Rodríguez

Energy Policy, 2017, vol. 106, issue C, 367-375

Abstract: This paper aims to provide a socio-political reflection of the role played by social workers in regional policies and of the real needs of households affected by energy poverty. The paper also examines the impact of technical-specialised training on the ability of social workers to prevent and mitigate conditions of household energy poverty in Europe.

Keywords: Household energy poverty; Energy training; Social workers; Energy policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.03.068

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