Oncology social work intervention index (OSWii): An instrument to measure oncology social work interventions to advance research

This article examines the role of social workers in tackling inequalities in health care. The aim of such social work interventions is to empower service users, increase their well-being and reduce stress symptoms, mainly by advocacy and facilitating their access to health-care facilities and promoting social change.

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Inclusion of Children as Active Citizens and Social Work Intervention with Community in Sri Lanka

Asian Review of Social Sciences ◽

10.51983/arss-2019.8.1.1512 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 97-101

Author(s):

Varathagowry Vasudevan

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Social Workers ◽

Wide Field ◽

Community Members ◽

Economic Rights ◽

Development Interventions ◽

Full Participation ◽

Work Intervention ◽

Social Work Interventions

Children as citizens are born with civil, political, social and economic rights. Children are considered as active and autonomous individuals, despite the fact that they remain objects of protection and are less visible. Their reduced visibility, is generally seen in activities organized purportedly as events for children’s participation achieving other outcomes. Such initiatives proved to be non-events in the case of children’s rights. These events underscored the necessity to intervene to establish children’s inclusionary position in society. This study therefore addresses the outcomes of social work interventions in communities involving children. The interventions were specifically designed to address issues of active participation of children that promote inclusionary citizenship. In this process attempts were made to promote and inculcate active citizenship values and to create awareness on inclusion policies not only among the younger generation but particularly among the influential, `opinion making’ older members in the community The paper argues that to achieve the full participation of children for their development, interventions from professional social workers are essential. Professionally qualified social workers with wide field experiences play important roles in the promotion of inclusionary policies among community members especially with children. As illustrations, the study uses two community work projects that identify and underscore very clearly instances wherein professional social workers play important roles to revitalize communities for citizenship practices inclusive of children in Sri Lanka.

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Digital Storytelling for Social Work Interventions

Social Work ◽

10.1093/obo/9780195389678-0273 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chitat Chan ◽

Carmen Yau

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Digital Storytelling ◽

Community Organization ◽

Future Research ◽

Technology Application ◽

Academic Networks ◽

Work Intervention ◽

Digital Stories ◽

Sustainable Organizations ◽

Social Work Interventions

Digital storytelling is a storytelling method that is interwoven with digitized images, texts, sounds, and other interactive elements. It can be used for social work intervention purposes. Digital storytelling activities can be applied at different levels of practice: i) micro-level: individuals, families, and small groups; ii) meso-macro-level: community, organization, society, and culture; and iii) multiple-level: targeting micro, meso, and macro levels in the same intervention. Digital storytelling practice emerged with the advent of accessible media production hardware, editing software, and media sharing platforms. In addition, there are sustainable organizations that have gradually developed their unique methods and funding models. This growing network has popularized the concept of digital storytelling. Further, there are academic networks studying the phenomenon, which have further positioned the field in scholarly discussion. Digital storytelling faces challenges that are common to all other forms of technology application in social work, but a key debate is over the extent to which digital stories are representations of service users’ voices. Since digital storytelling practices adopt diverse terminologies with various media tools and methods, future research is suggested to have rigorous experimental designs, theoretically based research, and critical appraisal of its effectiveness. The references here were selected based on their quality, as well as their contrasting differences. In order to illustrate the development of the field, the annotated references introduced are generally discussed in a chronological order.

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EXPLORING INTERVENTION FOR WIDOWS IN BINGA DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE: A SOCIAL WORK INTEGRATIVE MODEL

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk ◽

10.15270/57-3-951 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Misheck Dube

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Integrative Model ◽

Intervention Model ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Basic Care ◽

Work Intervention ◽

Key Informant ◽

Phenomenological Research Design ◽

Social Work Interventions ◽

Integrative Intervention

This article discusses a social work intervention model that addresses the psychosocial plight of widows in Zimbabwe. The ARTICLE uses a qualitative approach and a phenomenological research design as a basis for one-on-one interviews, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews that provided the information needed for the formulation of a social work basic care integrative model. The findings of the research indicate that there are gaps in social work interventions that suggest the need for an integrative intervention model to guide social workers in practice in meeting the welfare needs of the widows in Binga District.

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Importance of School Social Work in War and Conflicts Zone

European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research ◽

10.26417/ejser.v6i2.p191-194 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 191

Author(s):

Nurdan Duman ◽

Yaser Snoubar

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Political Violence ◽

School Social Work ◽

Important Group ◽

Work Intervention ◽

Indirect Exposure ◽

War And Conflict ◽

Social Work Interventions ◽

Professional Interventions ◽

The Impact

Ongoing wars and conflicts in many countries in the world resulted in various problems effecting Men and societies, especially children. This situation requires serious professional interventions, especially in dealing with children affected by political violence. At the same time they are the most important group in social work interventions which aimed to protect, prevent and treat them. School is actually the best source to reach the children and their parents in such crises, as well it is a best source because it is where social work can help children and provide them with supporting services. Direct and indirect exposure to violence affects their behavior and growth requiring direct work with the child and his family. Undoubtedly that social work intervention with children in times of war and conflict requires sufficient skills and information about the difficulties they suffer. This article discusses the impact of living in an environment of war and conflict on children and the importance of school social work intervention.

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Self-Efficacy as a Target for Social Work Intervention

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1177/104438949507601001 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 76 (10) ◽

pp. 587-595 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Anne-Linda Furstenberg ◽

Kathleen A. Rounds

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Social Workers ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Widespread Application ◽

Work Effectiveness ◽

Work Intervention ◽

Social Work Interventions

The construct of self-efficacy has found widespread application in many disciplines but has only recently begun to penetrate social work literature. Self-efficacy is a person's belief in his or her ability to carry out a particular action, as distinct from his or her actual capability. The authors describe self-efficacy, discuss its sources, and illustrate methods of incorporating it into social work interventions. Social workers frequently enhance their clients’ self-efficacy by attending to and promoting clients’ perceptions of their own capabilities. Social workers can consciously select from among several channels to increase clients’ self-efficacy. Moreover, deliberate and explicit inclusion of self-efficacy interventions in practice, with evaluation of the results, can advance social work effectiveness.

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The global social work definition: Ontology, implications and challenges

Journal of Social Work ◽

10.1177/1468017316654606 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 222-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Abigail Ornellas ◽

Gary Spolander ◽

Lambert K Engelbrecht

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Critical Review ◽

Critical Reflection ◽

Academic Discipline ◽

Critical Examination ◽

Work Intervention ◽

And Function ◽

Social Work Interventions ◽

Work Education ◽

Role And Function

Summary The revised global definition for social work promotes the profession’s commitment to social change and development, social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people. By reviewing the implications of this definitional shift and locating this within existing influential social work ontological models, the implications for social work within global and national contexts are critically reviewed. Findings The changes to the global definition, along with recognition of the importance of strengthening knowledge and theory, encourage critical review of the implications of a shift from an emphasis on individual approaches to the importance of collective and macro perspectives in social work intervention. The location and exploration of these debates using existing key ontological frameworks and socio-economic contexts encourages critical reflection on the purpose, role and function of social work in society. Implications Social work must critically review what it means by, along with the implications of, the profession’s commitments. The profession needs to consider how theory, its academic discipline and social work interventions support these commitments. The critical examination of ontological frameworks, indigenous knowledge and social work interventions is vital to inform social work education and practice to enable a reinvigorated profession able to address the contemporary challenges of both society and individuals.

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Role of Narrative and Social Networks in Thwarting Violence and Sexual Abuse in Young People’s Lives

The British Journal of Social Work ◽

10.1093/bjsw/bcz114 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (7) ◽

pp. 2172-2190

Author(s):

Margareta Hydén ◽

David Gadd ◽

Thomas Grund

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Sexual Abuse ◽

Social Work ◽

Young People ◽

Narrative Analysis ◽

Interpersonal Violence ◽

Sexually Abused ◽

Her Family ◽

The Social ◽

Work Intervention

Abstract Combining narrative analysis with social network analysis, this article analyses the case of a young Swedish female who had been physically and sexually abused. We show how she became trapped in an abusive relationship at the age of fourteen years following social work intervention in her family home, and how she ultimately escaped from this abuse aged nineteen years. The analysis illustrates the significance of responses to interpersonal violence from the social networks that surround young people; responses that can both entrap them in abusive relationships by blaming them for their problems and enable them to escape abuse by recognising their strengths and facilitating their choices. The article argues that the case for social work approaches that envision young people’s social networks after protective interventions have been implemented. The article explains that such an approach has the potential to reconcile the competing challenges of being responsive to young people’s needs while anticipating the heightened risk of being exposed to sexual abuse young people face when estranged from their families or after their trust in professionals has been eroded.

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