Inter-Agency Guidelines for Psychosocial Intervention in Emergencies

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is the arm of the international community that provides guidelines for practice in humanitarian emergencies and coordinates among the three parts of the humanitarian system: the United Nations and its agencies; the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee for the Red Cross; and the consortia of International non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This article describes the IASC Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, their role and history, and the role of social work in their development. The article notes the concurrence of various aspects of the Guidelines with social work practice, and provides case examples of social work interventions in the context of the Guidelines. Practical tools that social workers can use when confronting emergencies at home or abroad are included in the reference list.

Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice - Advances in Human Services and Public Health ◽

Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice

10.4018/978-1-5225-3090-9.ch007 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 82-104

Author(s):

Tumani Malinga ◽

Poloko Nuggert Ntshwarang ◽

Masego Lecha

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Cultural Contexts ◽

Social Work Practitioners

Ethical dilemmas are conflicts that arise when two or more ethical principles clash. As social work practitioners often grapple with ethical dilemmas in their practice, it is important and informative to explore how they address them, especially in different cultural contexts. Drawing on data from a qualitative exploratory study of social work practitioners in different settings in Botswana, this chapter identifies and discusses several ethical dilemmas that social work practitioners in Botswana come across in their practice in both government and non-governmental organizations and how they address them. The chapter also examines the struggles practitioners deal with such as ethical stress, as they try to address and deal the ethical dilemmas. The chapter brings forth recommendations that social work ethics should be part of the educational curriculum and the importance of practitioners' self-awareness.

Angels of mercy or smiling western invaders? Community’s perception of NGOs in northwest Pakistan

International Social Work ◽

10.1177/0020872817711239 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 89-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aamir Jamal ◽

Clive Baldwin

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Delphi Method ◽

Best Practice ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Community Living ◽

Western Imperialism ◽

Local Cultures

Using a qualitative Delphi method, this study explored how the Pashtun community, living across the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, perceives the role and significance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The study also examined deep-rooted causes of the resistance to NGO-based development and suggested best practice strategies. Analysis of the Delphi finding showed consensus that most NGOs are perceived with deep suspicions and fear among the Pashtun society. Most of these suspicions and elements of mistrust were echoed in terms of an extension of western imperialism, violations of local cultures, spreading immorality, corruption and lack of credibility, and transparency. We discuss the implications for social work practice.

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities for IGO-Like Entities

International Organizations Law Review ◽

10.1163/15723747-01602007 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 378-406

Author(s):

Davorin Lapaš

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

International Committee ◽

International Federation ◽

Red Cross ◽

Intergovernmental Organizations ◽

Public Purpose ◽

Contemporary international relations have resulted not only in the establishment of intergovernmental organizations (‘IGOs’), but also in the emergence of certain IGO-like entities which are entering into ‘diplomatic-like’ relations with states, characterised by privileges and immunities similar to those provided under classic diplomatic law. This paper analyses such diplomatic-like relations between states and a number of these IGO-like entities primarily in relation to so-called ‘trans-governmental organizations’ (‘TGOs)’. In addition, organizations composed of formally non-state entities, but with an undoubtedly public purpose, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (‘ICRC’) or the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (‘IFRC’), as well as other so-called ‘advanced’ non-governmental organizations (‘NGOs’), will also be discussed due to their participation in legally regulated international, diplomatic-like relations with states and IGOs.

Reference List Accuracy in Social Work Journals: A Follow-Up Analysis

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731515578536 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 348-352 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Missy T. Mitchell-Williams ◽

Antonius D. Skipper ◽

Marvin C. Alexander ◽

Scott E. Wilks

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Error Rate ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Error Rates ◽

Journal Title ◽

Reference List ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Volume Number

Purpose: Following up an Research on Social Work Practice article published a decade ago, this study aimed to examine reference error rates among five, widely circulated social work journals. Methods: A stratified random sample of references was selected from the year 2013 ( N = 500, 100/journal). Each was verified against the original work to detect errors among author name(s), publication year, article title, journal title, volume number, and page numbers. Interrater consistency was 0.88. Results: In the sample, 163 (33%) references contained at least 1 error, producing 258 total errors. Author names held the highest error rate (0.26) and the volume number held the lowest (0.04). The highest error rate was found in Social Service Review (0.48), statistically significantly higher than the remaining journals. Discussion: Reference accuracy in social work journal articles has increased marginally. Substantial reference errors in articles among widely circulated journals may portray an aggregate lack of polished, scholarly writing/editing skills within the profession.

Draft Model Declaration on Internal Strife

10.1017/s0020860400061477 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 28 (262) ◽

pp. 59-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Theodor Meron

Keyword(s):

International Committee ◽

Red Cross ◽

Governmental Agencies ◽

The World ◽

Draft Model ◽

Specific Country

The tragedy of internal strife affects a large and growing number of countries throughout the world. The situations in many of these countries have been studied by UN bodies, governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations and, of course, by the International Committee of the Red Cross. On the basis of their reports, it would be possible to describe the symptoms of internal strife specific to these particular countries. However, this paper focuses on the general features characteristic of internal strife, without reference to particular countries, since accounts of the situation in any specific country inevitably prompt debate over conflicting factual allegations. Such debate would deflect us from our tasks of developing and understanding of the nature of internal strife and suggesting the necessary remedies.

Meeting of Non-Governmental Organizations

10.1017/s0020860400073654 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 11 (129) ◽

pp. 651-651

Keyword(s):

International Committee ◽

Red Cross ◽

International Humanitarian Law ◽

Humanitarian Law ◽

The International Committee of the Red Cross had convened a consultative meeting of non-governmental organizations interested in its work for the reaffirmation and development of international humanitarian law.

8. Individuals and Other Legal Subjects

Cassese's International Law ◽

10.1093/he/9780199231287.003.0008 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 156-178

Author(s):

Paola Gaeta ◽

Jorge E. Viñuales ◽

Salvatore Zappalà

Keyword(s):

International Law ◽

International Committee ◽

Second World War ◽

Red Cross ◽

Legal Personality ◽

Holy See ◽

Legal Subjects ◽

Second World

This chapter discusses the legal personality under international law of a broad range of legal subjects other than States and international organizations, particularly individuals, peoples, and national liberation movements, as well as insurgents and a few other sui generis entities (including transnational corporations and non-governmental organizations). While insurgents, like States and some of the sui generis entities (the Holy See, the Sovereign Order of Malta, or the International Committee of the Red Cross), constitute traditional subjects of international law, the other categories emerged in the aftermath of the Second World War. The chapter also tackles the issue of which international rules apply to all these diverse entities and to what extent they participate in international dealings.

Promoting compliance of private security and military companies with international humanitarian law

10.1017/s1816383106000713 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 88 (863) ◽

pp. 613-636 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Benjamin Perrin

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Private Security ◽

International Committee ◽

Red Cross ◽

International Humanitarian Law ◽

Humanitarian Law ◽

Post Conflict ◽

AbstractPrivate security and military companies have become a ubiquitous part of modern armed conflict and post-conflict reconstruction. Their diverse clients include governments in the developed and developing world alike, non-state belligerents, international corporations, non-governmental organizations, the United Nations, and private individuals. The implications of this proliferation of private security and military companies for international humanitarian law and human rights are only beginning to be appreciated, as potential violations and misconduct by their employees have come to light in Iraq and Afghanistan. The author critically examines the theoretical risks posed by private military and security company activity with respect to violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, together with the incentives that these companies have to comply with those norms. Empirical evidence is also presented to expand on this theoretical framework. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the author draws on law, international relations theory, criminology, economics, corporate strategy and political economy, as well as psychology and sociology, to analyse the competing “risk-factors” and “compliance levers” that interact at each level of private military and security company activity to enhance or reduce the likelihood of a violation occurring. These findings are then applied by the author to assess emergent measures to deal with private security and military companies outside the legal sphere, including a programme of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the advent of the International Peace Operations Association.

Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts

10.1017/s0020860400015801 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 14 (156) ◽

pp. 117-129

Keyword(s):

United Nations ◽

International Committee ◽

Armed Conflicts ◽

Red Cross ◽

International Humanitarian Law ◽

Humanitarian Law ◽

Geneva Conventions ◽

Recent Developments

The Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts opened in Geneva on 20 February 1974. This Conference was convened by the Swiss Government and is being attended by plenipotentiary representatives of 118 States Parties to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Members of the United Nations, as well as by many observers for intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. The Conference will sit until 29 March to deal with two additional draft protocols to the Geneva Conventions, which the International Committee of the Red Cross has drawn up with a view to supplementing existing international humanitarian law in the light of recent developments in matters of war.

SocialWork Practice Innovations: Helping Clients Understand, Explore, and Develop Their Friendships

Advances in Social Work ◽

10.18060/47 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 116-129

Author(s):

Rich Furman ◽

Kathryn Collins ◽

Janet Swanson

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Human Health ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Case Examples

This article demonstrates the importance of helping clients understand, explore, and develop friendships in social work practice. The nature of friendships is explored. A cross-disciplinary analysis of the literature concerning friendships and their relationship to human health and functioning is discussed. Case examples illustrating the importance of friendships and examples of the conscious use of friendships as a target of intervention are provided.