Understanding the Critical Role of Social Work in Safety Net Medical Settings: Framework for Research and Practice in the Emergency Department

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Moore ◽  
Eve Ekman ◽  
Martha Shumway
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Medical Settings ◽  
Research And Practice

Narrative resistance in social work research and practice: Counter-storying in the pursuit of social justice

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne McKenzie-Mohr ◽  
Michelle N Lafrance
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Master Narratives ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
Practical Guidance

In this article, we propose ‘narrative resistance’ as a potent and useful concept for both social work research and practice. A concept that attends to power and oppression, narrative resistance provides a platform for tangible applications to support people’s efforts to resist harmful storyings of their lives. The aim of this article is to provide practical guidance for how social workers can attend to and support people’s acts of narrative resistance. This is achieved by introducing the functions of narrative in people’s lives and its inextricable links to power; discussing ‘master narratives’ and their potential for harm; and exploring narrative resistance by articulating the role of ‘counter narratives’ as a means to ‘talk back’ to injurious master narratives. The remainder of the article outlines considerations, skills and tools required to enhance counter-storying efforts in the service of emancipatory change. We spotlight examples of narrative resistance in the literature to illustrate the pragmatic mobilization of this work.

The Evolving Role of Geriatric Emergency Department Social Work in the Era of Health Care Reform

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 849-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Hamilton ◽  
Liza Ronda ◽  
Ula Hwang ◽  
Gallane Abraham ◽  
Kevin Baumlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Health Care Reform

Innovation and Chinese HRM research and practice

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg G. Wang ◽  
David Lamond ◽  
Yichi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Innovation Ability ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Purpose – This article aims to highlight the importance of creativity and innovation in Chinese HRM research and practice. The authors first seek to bring some conceptual clarity to the term “innovation”, especially in relation to the notion of creativity. The authors then discuss Chinese HRM research and policies and practices associated with innovation. The authors conclude the article by introducing the forum articles that constitute this issue of the journal. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review and analysis. Findings – The authors discuss the conceptual difference and similarity between innovation and creativity. The literature analysis shows that Chinese HRM research is in a transitioning stage from local private novelty to global novelty, and innovation at individual and organizational level is determined by a sound national innovation system (NIS) that either fosters or hinders the overall ability of innovation in a sub-system. Originality/value – The article differentiates creativity and innovation conceptually and specifies the critical role of NIS in fostering innovation ability at individual and organizational levels.

scholarly journals Epistemology and social work: Integrating theory, research and practice through philosophical pragmatism

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-67
Author(s):  
Steve J Hothersall
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Theoretical Paper ◽  
Context Dependent ◽  
Philosophical Pragmatism ◽  
Theory Research

Debates regarding theory and practice in social work have often avoided detailed discussion regarding the nature of knowledge itself and the various ways this can be created. As a result, positivistic conceptions of knowledge are still assumed by many to be axiomatic, such that context-dependent and practitioner-oriented approaches to knowledge creation and use are assumed to lack epistemological rigor and credibility. By drawing on epistemology, this theoretical paper outlines the case for a renewed approach to knowledge definition, creation and use within social work by reference to pragmatism. Pragmatism has the potential to act as an organizing theoretical framework, taking account of the role of both ontology and epistemology, acting as a functional methodology for the further enhancement of practice-based knowledge.

Communication Themes of Patient Engagement for Multi-speciality Hospitals: Nurses’ Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-546
Author(s):  
Harbir Singh ◽  
Ajoy K. Dey ◽  
Arunaditya Sahay
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Different Types

Introduction: Patient engagement is engaging patients in their own medical care to heal them faster and take their valuable inputs to improve the health of population. Nurses contribute significantly in treatment, interact and spend most of their time with inpatients. Therefore, exploring the perspectives of nurses on patient engagement-communication is of vital importance. Objective: This article focuses on exploring the communication themes of patient engagement from the perspective of nurses in a multi-speciality hospital in Delhi. Methodology: The exploratory qualitative case study was carried out with semi-structured interviews of 12 nurses, observation at receptions of ICUs and emergency department and analysis of documents from the hospital’s official website. Grounded theory—three-level coding—was performed to identify the themes of patient engagement-communication. Results: A total of nine themes have been identified: ‘attendant’s role’, ‘communicating with patients of different categories’, ‘doctor’s support to nurses’, ‘nurse action’, ‘nurse behaviour’, ‘nurse challenges’, ‘patient actions’, ‘patient emotions’ and ‘wider role of nurses’. Conclusion: Nurses play a critical role in engaging patients through communication. They should change their approach of communication with different types of patients, understand, respect and give due weightage to patient’s emotions and actions and, play a wider role of teacher and guardian than just being the nurse.

Gender, Poverty Reduction and Social Work: A View from Burundi

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Wanjiku Muchiri ◽  
Serges Claver Nzisabira
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Gender Disparities ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Primary Caretakers ◽  
Education Business

Gender affects the kind of opportunities and constraints faced in life; human beings are constantly divided into hierarchies. In looking at poverty reduction in Burundi, we can see the critical role that gender plays. In Burundi, among the poor are many women as a result of being primary caretakers. The focus of this paper is to examine the interconnection between gender and poverty reduction as well as the role of social work, if there is to be any reduction in poverty. Social workers need to work with women who are at the forefront of poverty through encouragement of more opportunities for women in education, business and in areas of decision-making. In many areas women are regarded as unable to participate with men in decision-making as they are considered not to be on the same level with men, intellectually, socially, economically or politically. When a woman is educated, she is better able to provide for her children. This means that the future generations are also protected against poverty. Social workers have the role of educating women and men in Burundi about the importance of women in poverty reduction. This paper presents a brief review of literature on gender disparities and poverty as well as the role of social work in poverty reduction in Burundi.

scholarly journals Social Work as The Safety Net of the Albanian Society in Transition

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Arlinda Ymeraj
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
The Past ◽  
The University

Social work has little tradition as an academic discipline or as a profession in Albania despite the high need for well-trained social workers. Social work in Albania had practically not existed in the past, neither before the WWII nor during socialist regime. It was the deep political and economic changes of the post socialist phase and the support of government and non-government stakeholders, like the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Emigration and Ex- Persecuted People as well as the Grand Valley University, Michigan, which paved the way for the establishment from scratch of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Tirana in 1992. Two other schools of Social Work were also established in two public universities, one at the University of Shkodra (2005) and another at the Elbasan University (2004).  The Albania’s adherence to the Bologna Declaration brought a new reform, initiated in 2005, in which the Departments of Social Work were actively involved and played a critical role to adjust the curricula according to the EU standards. However, social work is neither a straight forward academic discipline nor a clear-cut profession. Social work is both, above all it is the safety net of society. The concept of social work derives from the needs of society, which in the end turns towards social mobilization, participation and inclusion. The global definition of social work, set out by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and approved by its general assembly in 2014, defines Social Work as follows: “Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledge, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing”. (http://www.communitycare.co.uk/what-is-the-role-of-social-workers). Besides the overall social structure of the society and the legacy from the past, Social Work can’t be developed outside the context of education system in one side and social protection and care system on the other. Hence, this paper brings in some information, which by describing the status of Social Work Education in Albania, tries to further explore its multi-faceted dependency on system of policies and social legacy from the past, alike. Keywords: Social Work, Social-Exclusion, Social inclusion  

scholarly journals Sustainability, human rights, and environmental justice

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Systems Perspective

Social work has a long-standing tradition of emphasizing the interaction of people and their environment, although this systems perspective has focused almost exclusively on the importance of social relationships. There is an emerging emphasis within the profession regarding the need to pay more attention to the critical role of the physical environment. The last fifty years has seen a growing global ecological movement, and the profession is joining the call to action for sustainability. Social work must extend this mission to include environmental justice, the human right to live in a clean, safe, and healthy environment. The world’s most poor, vulnerable, and oppressed people often live in the most degraded environments and have no control over resources. The important connections between social work, sustainability, human rights, and environmental justice in our contemporary world need to be more clearly articulated in the scholarly literature. An understanding of these separate but closely linked concepts is necessary for the profession to effectively pursue the goal of making the world a more just, humane, and sustainable home for all life.

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