scholarly journals Traveling the world to experience some of the diversity of religion and spirituality in social work practice and education

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-104
Author(s):  
Linda Plitt Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
The World

scholarly journals Degrowth for transformational alternatives as radical social work practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-433
Author(s):  
Meredith C.F. Powers ◽  
Komalsingh Rambaree ◽  
Jef Peeters
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Ecological Justice ◽  
The World

Historically, and in modern times, social workers have been culpable in perpetuating the very systems of oppression that we seek to eliminate. This happens as we are part of cultures and economies that operate out of the growth ideology. Acting in accordance with the growth ideology does not lead to the outcomes that we strive for as professional social workers. Rather, the growth ideology results in growing social inequalities and increasing ecological injustices around the world. Social work can, instead, embrace an ecosocial lens and promote degrowth approaches for transformational alternatives. Rather than reinforcing the existing systems of injustice and oppression, radical social work can take an activist role and bring about urgent and radical changes to promote ecological justice through social and ecological well-being. Examples from radical social work in local and international communities demonstrate the possibility of degrowth for transformational alternatives as radical social work practice.

scholarly journals Theories in Māori social work: Indigenous approaches to working with and for indigenous people

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awhina Hollis-English
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Ancestral Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Work World ◽  
Contemporary Context

Māori social work practice has been developed upon a strong foundation of indigenous knowledge, theories and values. Theories can be used to validate social work practice and to build and enhance the engagement between workers and whānau. This article describes some Māori social work theories and how they have developed both within the social work world and that of neighbouring professions. A number of theories have been described by Māori social workers from across Aotearoa as the foundations for their social work practice. Theoretical discourse in the world of Māori social workers enables one to grow and develop their practice, leaning on ancestral knowledge and valuing the skills that are gained through understanding tikanga in a contemporary context. Through enhancing one’s knowledge of Te Ao Māori and evidence-based practice, social workers can use, develop and create Māori theories in a social work context for the benefit of Māori whānau and communities.

Interprofessional and Partnered Practice

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina L. Aronoff
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
The World

This is an overview of interprofessional and partnered practice and how these are connected to and further the purposes of social work practice. This brief summary locates several models of collaborative practice in social work and also delineates the ways in which partnered practice provides an overarching paradigm that includes and also extends these approaches, describing a philosophy of practice that speaks to today's imperatives for change in the world.

Social work perplexity: Dissonance, uncertainty, and growth in Kazakhstan

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Chappell Deckert ◽  
Terry L Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Social Reform ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Mutual Transformation ◽  
Jane Addams ◽  
Immigrant Populations ◽  
The World ◽  
Meaningful Relationships

Social work pioneer Jane Addams wrote of her experiences living and working with immigrant populations at the Hull-House in Chicago. In her writings, she describes a state of perplexity in which her personal and professional assumptions about the world were transformed through her interactions with that community. Perplexity is a liminal or in-between state of being in professional social work practice settings, which encourages the recognition of uncertainty, honors the dissonance between past assumptions and new understandings, and creates opportunities for meaningful relationships, personal growth, and social reform. This approach employs methods of mutual transformation through individual interpretations of experience, and holistic, critical practice. Our article argues that perplexity offers a useful alternative to social work approaches primarily based in mastery and expertise and is a good fit for the complex and diverse practice situations common to social work. By providing opportunities for truly collaborative understanding, engaging perplexity in social work is an innovative alternative to more linear, cause-and-effect thinking in the field. Specific elements of perplexity are discussed and paired with a case example from social work practice in Kazakhstan with implications for social work practice in other contexts.

The Integration of Clients' Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice: A National Survey

Social Work ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. K. Oxhandler ◽  
D. E. Parrish ◽  
L. R. Torres ◽  
W. A. Achenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Religion And Spirituality

Religion, spirituality and social work: an international perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth R. Crisp
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
International Perspectives ◽  
The Impact

Purpose While there has been the emergence of a substantial body of scholarship on the place of religion and spirituality in social work, the predominant voices in this discourse have primarily been authors from the English-speaking North Atlantic countries. The purpose of this paper is to redress this issue by exploring the impact of other national perspectives. Design/methodology/approach Using a post-colonial perspective, the author reflects on the issues which emerged in seeking to develop a truly international perspective on religion and spirituality in social work. Findings There are important historical and contextual differences between countries which influence how social work is practiced, as well as different understandings as to what social work is. These differences are reflected in social workers’ understandings as to how religion and spirituality can be utilised in social work practice. It is also noted that the growing enthusiasm of social workers to embrace religion and spirituality in their practice needs to be tempered by the realisation that religion and spirituality can be harmful in some circumstances. Originality/value This paper demonstrates how drawing on a wider range of international perspectives has the potential to enrich social work scholarship and practice.

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