scholarly journals History of Social Work with Groups in Practice and Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Scott Giacomucci
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Basic Theory ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Education ◽  
History Of Social Work

AbstractThis chapter outlines a brief history of social work with groups including its place within the larger social work field and the landscapes of group work practice and education. Basic theory and concepts in social work with groups are presented including mutual aid, the centrality of relationships, and an introduction to the non-deliberative social work tradition. The presence of group work in social work practice has significantly increased due as research studies have piled up to support its efficacy. Nevertheless, at the same time, the presence of group work in social work education has steadily declined in the past several decades.

Professionalization of social work in colonial India: Glancing at the history of social work in India before 1936

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110489
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Colonial India ◽  
Education In India ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Education ◽  
History Of Social Work ◽  
Work Knowledge

This article discusses a brief history of ‘modern’ social work in India before 1936. I present how abstract conceptions of scientifically informed and organized social work practice were brewing in colonial India, along with attempts to assemble or organize it. I use these accounts to further present certain nuances on the modalities of imported social work knowledge that dominated social work education in India after 1936.

Critical Content on Group Work for the Undergraduate Social Work Practice Curriculum

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Knight
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Present Material ◽  
Critical Content ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Work Education

Group work remains an important aspect of social work practice, epitomizing the profession's most important principles and ethics. However, there has been a notable decline in coverage of content related to group work practice in graduate and undergraduate social work education. In this article, the author identifies basic concepts that are critical for effective and knowledgeable practice with groups, as well as appropriate teaching strategies. This information should serve as a guide to educators and assist them with deciding what and how to present material related to social work practice with groups.

scholarly journals An Introduction to Islandwood Papers on Social Work and the Arts

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 684-686
Author(s):  
Marilyn L. Flynn ◽  
Michal Sela-Amit
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Education

The social work profession has adopted science and empirical evidence as the means of validating discovery. As the commitment to science has intensified, interest in the use of arts in practice has grown as a counterpoise and an effort to justify other forms of knowledge and human experience. A roundtable was held in summer 2017 to examine whether the arts have a distinctive place in social work practice. It has been acknowledged that the arts have played a role in the history of the profession, however, remained neglected and marginalized in social work education. Roundtable participants argued that creativity, necessary disruption, and transformation have been lost to the field as a result. It is possible that social work education might be reimagined with new underpinnings of science, social innovation, and the arts. It should not be assumed that outcome measurement is not possible; however, measures would have to be rethought.

People and Ideas in the History of Social Work Practice

1980 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 323-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carel B. Germain ◽  
Ann Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Social Work

An examination of the lives and work of four early leaders in social work practice demonstrates two uses of history. First, it can advance the formation of a sense of professional identity, and, second, it can bolster both practitioners' and students' understanding of contemporary tensions in social work practice.

Strengthening Social Welfare Administration Practice in India: A Context Centric Social Work Approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Akhup
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Training ◽  
The People ◽  
Work Training ◽  
History Of ◽  
School Of Social Work ◽  
Work Education

Abstract This article explores the possibility of strengthening social welfare administration practice in social work training and education to respond to complex and varied issues located within Indian social reality keeping in view the people in concrete situations of vulnerabilities. Based on the case analysis approach, it situates the history of social work education and practice closely linked to the social welfare administration practice in Mumbai School of Social Work. The experience in this school reaffirms the contribution of social work administration practice towards welfare and development of people, and suggests the need for strengthening the practice suited to the changing needs of the time. Learning from this experience, this article argues for a positive recognition of context centric approach in social work practice.

scholarly journals Spirituality as a guiding construct in the development of Canadian social work

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Graham ◽  
Diana Coholic ◽  
John Coates
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Professional Discipline ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Social Work ◽  
Pedagogical Discourses

This manuscript is the first to consider the emergence of spirituality as a topic in Canadian social work scholarship and practice. A broad overview is provided of three time periods, beginning with the origins of the profession and ending with present-day considerations. These three periods are ones in which spirituality had/has strong influence in shaping practice, research and pedagogical discourses. First, we emphasize the overwhelming significance of spirituality to the early history of social work, prior to its emergence as a secular, professional discipline taught in university contexts. Second, we examine how spirituality continued to have a place within the writings of several major social work scholars in Canada, up to 1970 at which point spirituality seems to fade from scholarly social work literature. Third, spirituality re-emerged as a Canadian topic for research in the 1990s - at the beginning of the third millennium the spirituality and social work literature has emphasized three major themes: social justice work and community organizing; social work pedagogy; and social work practice. Finally, we briefly consider barriers to, and prospects for, the continued emergence of spiritually infused social work research and practice in Canada.

scholarly journals A Multiparadigmatic Approach to Religion in Social Work Education

10.18060/147 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
Jon E. Singletary
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pedagogical Models ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Work Education

The attention given to faith-based human services in the past decade has created interest in pedagogical models of the ethical integration of spirituality, religion and social work practice. Following a discussion of philosophical, theoretical, and theological perspectives, this paper explores different sociological paradigms of knowledge and practice that may be of value when seeking to utilize spiritual and religious content into social work education. The implications of this article relate to educational settings that seek to incorporate content on religion and spirituality in social work education as well as to social work practice in religious organizations.

International Association of Social Work with Groups

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Simon
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Group Work ◽  
International Association ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Global Identity ◽  
Work Camps ◽  
Effective Group ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Membership Association

The International Association of Social Work with Groups (IASWG) is a nonprofit, volunteer membership association that advocates for effective group work education and practice. It was founded in 1979. Previously known as the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, the organization name was changed in 2012 to accurately recognize its global identity. IASWG has 21 chapters and numerous organizational and individual members. Through a series of programs and advocacy, it seeks to promote and support group work practitioners, scholars, academics, and students engaged in group work practice, education, field instruction, research, and publication. Key offerings include an annual 4-day international educational symposium, the creation and dissemination of the IASWG Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups, stimulation and support for innovative group work initiatives, sponsorship of Group Work Camps, and ongoing opportunities for scholarship and publication about group work.

scholarly journals Post 9-11 Terror Hysteria: Social Work Practice and The US Patriot Act

10.18060/169 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred H. Besthorn
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Patriot Act ◽  
Potential Implication ◽  
The Us ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Education

It was only weeks after the planes crashed into the twin towers on that bright, sunlit morning of September 11th, 200l, that it became apparent that the most important challenge now facing American democracy was how well would we strike a balance between liberty and security. This paper will look at the history of civil liberties in light of threats to national security. It will examine components of the US Patriot Act, how these provisions are being applied and the potential implication of the act on social work education and practice. Suggestions of how social work might respond to these new realities will be discussed.

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