International Social Work and Social Welfare: Asia

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngoh Tiong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Community Interventions ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Economic Region ◽  
The Social ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
International Social

Asia contains more than 60% of the world’s population and is the fastest growing economic region. However, it faces challenges, including poverty, HIV and AIDS, and human rights concerns. In the midst of rapid changes in the social–political context, social workers and welfare organizations are making a significant contribution in addressing these challenges and improving social well-being in the region by broadening indigenous social networks to incorporate private, public, and community interventions.

scholarly journals Transnational Social Workers: Making the Profession a Transnational Professional Space

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Bartley ◽  
Liz Beddoe ◽  
Christa Fouché ◽  
Phil Harington
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Specific Focus ◽  
The Social ◽  
International Demand ◽  
International Social

This paper draws on research conducted in New Zealand from 2009 to 2011 with overseas-qualified social workers as members of a global profession experiencing both great international demand for their skills and unparalleled flows of professional transnationalism. In line with the international social work literature, this cohort of migrant professionals offers a range of needed skill and expertise as well as unique challenges to local employers, client communities, and the social work profession as a whole. With a specific focus on mixed-methods data dealing with participants' induction experiences and engagement with professional bodies, this paper argues that migrant social workers have created in New Zealand a transnational professional space that demands a response from local social work stakeholders.

scholarly journals British social work: international context and perspectives

Social Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 213-228
Author(s):  
Karen Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
International Context ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
The Social ◽  
Neoliberal Policies ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
International Social

The recognition of social work as a global profession has gained currency in recent years. This is in part the result of the increased number of social workers from overseas working in Britain and in part the heightened awareness of global issues. Climate change, migration and neoliberal policies following the economic crisis of 2008 have affected the social work role. Participation in ERASMUS has opened up opportunities for students to study abroad. The international social work organisations have been active in promoting a global social policy agenda addressing sustainable development and environmental issues. This has reflected a shift away from a Euro/American view of social work. This wider perspective offers an opportunity for social workers to broaden their experience and recognise the ability to learn from different cultures and experiences.

Action Programmes of Social Work Organisations

1968 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-24
Author(s):  
H.R.H. Krommun Narathip Bongsprabandh
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
International Federation ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
International Social

Social work representatives from eleven Asian nations participated in the first regional International Federation of Social Workers Conference for Asia, November 6-10, 1967. The theme was "Action Programmes in Social Welfare and their Impact on a Changing Asia." His Royal Highness Krommun Narathip Bongsprabandh opened the Conference with the statement presented here. In addition, the three position papers of the Conference are reproduced in this issue of INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK. One of the background papers for the Confer ence and a report of the work groups appeared in the April 1968 issue of the Journal.

Moving Beyond Poverty: Effects of Low-Wage Work on Individual, Social, and Family Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Shook ◽  
Sara Goodkind ◽  
Rafael J. Engel ◽  
Sandra Wexler ◽  
Kess L. Ballentine
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Wage Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
Working Families ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Low Wage Work

Social work has long been committed to eliminating poverty, which is at the root of many of the social issues and challenges we address. Over 40% of the U.S. workforce makes less than $15/hour, and the accumulating evidence suggests this is not enough to meet basic needs. In this introduction to a special issue about low-wage work, we describe what is known regarding the experiences and well-being of low-wage workers, as well as promising policy and practice ideas to better support working families. We provide an overview of the included articles and conclude with encouragement for social workers to move beyond a narrow focus on poverty and more broadly consider the struggles and well-being of low-wage workers and their families.

Valuing and transgressing

2020 ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Linda Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
International Development ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
Look Ahead ◽  
Published Research ◽  
International Social

This chapter explores social work values. These values, such as promoting social justice, are considered key to this occupational group. Many of the chapter's interviewees seem to share similar values; however, these values sometimes seem to vary culturally and geographically. International social work espouses additional values by placing an emphasis on globalisation and international development. In addition, the chapter is concerned with what happens when social workers fail to live up to their professional standards, and what sanctions may be applied. Here, the chapter draws upon published research as well as data from the author's own studies into recent, publicly available material on social workers' processes of deregistration and other sanctions. The chapter ends with a look ahead to the imminent establishment of the new social work regulator for England, Social Work England.

International Social Work and Social Welfare: Central America

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Julia
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Central America ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
International Social

The social, political, and economic features of Central America are summarized and the impact of economic and political processes on the region is highlighted. Predominant global, historical, cultural, and political events are weaved together, in an attempt to understand the realities of the region. The challenges for social work profession and practice are presented, as well as their implications for new approaches to intervention and education.

scholarly journals Networks of power and counterpower in social work with children and families in England

2021 ◽  
pp. 026101832110347
Author(s):  
Joe Hanley
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Network Society ◽  
Turn Of The Millennium ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Type ◽  
Manuel Castells

This article applies the work of Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells to contemporary children and families’ social work in England. Castells’ work suggests that the intractability of many of the issues facing the profession is the result of the new type of society that emerged around the turn of the millennium: the network society. Within this society, the interests and values of dominant networks are imposed upon those who are selectively excluded. Several challenges for the social work profession stemming from this analysis are posed, including in relation to challenging networks and promoting transparency. However, it is suggested that the most significant contribution Castells’ work has for social work lies in shifting the discussion from an analysis of dominant networks, as has been undertaken elsewhere, towards an understanding of how social workers can, and do, build networks of counterpower capable of effectively challenging dominant networks in the space they occupy.

Research: Overview

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Tripodi ◽  
Marina Lalayants
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
The State ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Practice Based Research ◽  
International Social

This entry reviews the state of social work research from the appearance of the social work research overview in the previous encyclopedia to the early 2010s. Social work research is defined, and its purposes, contents, training, location, and auspices are briefly discussed. Continuing issues and developments, as well as the emerging developments of evidence-based practice, practice-based research, cultural competence, and international social work research, are featured.

Lynne Healy, 2014

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurid Aga Askeland ◽  
Malcolm Payne
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
International Work ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Work Education ◽  
International Social

This chapter contains a brief biography and transcript of an interview with Lynne Healy, a leader in American social work education, who was awarded the Katherine Kendall Award of the International Association of Schools of Social Work in 2014, for her contribution to international social work education. Her writings and teaching on international social work, emphasising human rights, are significant. Experience included child welfare, work for the social work professional association and the Council on Social Work Education. Later international work includes work with the United Nations with policy advocacy and the Global social development Agenda. Professional licensing requirements for social workers in the USA emphasise mental health clinical practice, with poor support for wider concerns such as international work in the USA. Academization, with a declining emphasis on professional teaching and activities in academic social work is also unfortunate. Much of her work on human rights focuses particularly on gender issues. In the future, she would like to see social work retrieve a balance between preparing social workers, knowledge development and professional and community activity.

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