Community Practice in the Bulldozer’s Shadow: The History and Legacy of Social Work in Urban Renewal

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Community Practice

Community Development with Older Adults in Their Neighborhoods: The Elder Friendly Communities Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol D. Austin ◽  
Elizabeth Des Camp ◽  
David Flux ◽  
Robert W. McClelland ◽  
Jackie Sieppert
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Multicultural Practice ◽  
Development Practice

In this article, the authors report on lessons drawn from more than 3 years of experience with seniors-led community development at the neighborhood level, the Elder Friendly Communities Program (EFCP). Although community practice has a long history in social work, it has been largely neglected with older adults. Based on analysis of qualitative data, the authors discuss key themes that inform community development practice with seniors including (a) challenging the dominant paradigm of community-based service delivery, (b) efficiency and sustainability, (c) expectations and perceptions of expertise, (d) involvement and leadership, and (e) multicultural practice. With a growing and increasingly healthy elder population, it is time to expand the scope of gerontological social work practice beyond a focus on disability and dependency.

scholarly journals Clinical social work and community practice with children and youth through Carrier Sekani Family Services

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jeremy Bissett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Clinical Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Family Services ◽  
Therapeutic Modalities ◽  
Practical Experiences

In this report I weave the practical skills and knowledge I gained from my practicum with Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) with theory related to child and youth mental health. I present human ecology as my grounding conceptual framework in my approach to wellness. I explore theoretical foundations for clinical social work, therapeutic modalities, rurality and cultural diversity through a literature review and build on these to support my practice experience. I include sections on youth mental health, Indigenous issues, ally-ship, trauma informed practice, attachment theory, connectedness, tele-mental health and rural social work practice. Services offered through Carrier Sekani’s counselling program that I have practiced include outreach, assessment, treatment planning, safety planning, referral and discharge. I connect practical experiences of working within Carrier culture as a mental health clinician to the literature and explore how I make sense of the shared and created knowledge.

Transforming Classroom Learning Through Community Study Projects in Macro-Social Work Practice Courses

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-210
Author(s):  
Madhavappallil Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Community Study ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Macro Practice ◽  
The Usa

This article describes the use of an experiential community study project in teaching a macro-practice course with focus on community engagement in an advanced generalist practice Master of Social Work (MSW) programme in the USA. Implemented in stages, this project is designed to provide students an opportunity to develop community practice knowledge and skills. Quantitative and qualitative data collected from students show how this project developed in them the ability to analyse community characteristics and problems as well as helped them become more culturally sensitive. In developing community profiles and assessing community needs, students could also enhance their analytical and critical thinking skills. These experiential projects are very relevant and useful for social work students and programmes which do not have an opportunity for community practice in their field placement as part of their education. The author argues that such initiatives are likely to reduce the marginalisation of macro-practice courses in social work programmes. Pedagogical and practice implications for macro-practice courses and social work education are also discussed.

Social Change and Its Impact on the Services We Render

1962 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 347-352
Author(s):  
Morris Zelditch
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Direct Relevance ◽  
Character Distribution ◽  
Group Relationships ◽  
Society Today

In summary then, the changes which are taking place in our society today have an effect upon our services. This is not true of all change; for instance, the successful trips of the astronauts are hardly likely to affect our services. But those considered in this paper: technological changes, especially those resulting from the biological sciences; sociological changes, especially as pinpointed in population shifts and growth, urban renewal and housing, family organizational modification, inter-group relationships; and changes in the practice of social work itself do have a direct relevance to the character, distribution, and support of our services.

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