International Social and Economic Justice and On-line Advocacy

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Queiro-Tajalli ◽  
Craig Campbell ◽  
John McNutt
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Economic Justice ◽  
Global Level ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
New Methods ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
On Line ◽  
International Social

Social work is unusual among the professions for its commitment to advocacy on behalf of the poor, the dispossessed and the disadvantaged. International human rights and the promotion of social and economic justice are clearly a part of this mission. The article addresses an emerging aspect of advocacy by examining the nexus between international social and economic justice issues and the social work response. It addresses the revolution in advocacy methods created by information technology. These new techniques can offer a wealth of opportunities to further develop the international advocacy component of the social work profession. The impacts these new methods can have on the creation of justice on a global level are discussed.

Poverty Simulation: An Experiential Learning Tool Emphasizing Economic Justice Content

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Diane Zosky ◽  
James Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Economic Justice ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
Economic Injustice

The social work profession has been criticized for abandoning its mission to serving the poor and challenging economic injustice. The authors’ evaluation study examines the effectiveness of a poverty simulation experience in an undergraduate policy class to counter the trend that diverges from the profession’s original mission. The poverty simulation was designed to emphasize the structural contributions of poverty, dispel myths about people who live in poverty, and encourage students to remain committed to challenging social and economic injustice. Data demonstrate that the poverty simulation experience increased students’ knowledge of the challenges of living in poverty.

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 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 PERANAN ZAKAT PRODUKTIF DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MISKIN (Studi kasus pada Badan Amil Zakat (BAZ) Kabupaten Kebumen)

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidayat Aji Pambudi
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Economic Justice ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Central Java ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fund Research

With the obligation of zakat, allow the poor to participate in public life as well as carrying out its obligations in worship to God, and help to establish the social order. In addition, they also feel as a part of society and not be marginalized by communities in society . Zakat by some Islamic leaders, is considered as a solution for achieving justice for society, particularly economic justice. With the charity, the prosperity of society are expected to further increase or reduce the level of poverty. Besides widening economic inequality has not increased resulting in social tension. This condition could be realized if the charity actually issued by the Moslems who can afford it. Data in 2011 and in 2012 Kebumen district is one of the districts with the highest poverty rates in Central Java. From this fact to note how much influence the productive charity revolving fund to contribute to the alleviation of the poverty high. In addition to determine the effect of charity productive revolving fund research also analyzes the impact on the level of income, consumption, savings and donation before and after receiving productive zakat. The results of this study is known earning charity, supervision and mentoring effect on income, consumption, savings and mustahik infak. Keywords : zakat productive , income , community empowerment , the poor

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.

Social Work Techniques with the Poor

1970 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 481-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Pierson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Outer World

New techniques can be discovered to help those people who are truly burdened by an oppressive outer world of fragmented agencies and outmoded methods

scholarly journals Ubuntu and its potential impact on the international social work profession

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110227
Author(s):  
Bernard Mayaka ◽  
Rory Truell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Social Work Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Global Agenda ◽  
International Social ◽  
Community Systems

Ubuntu is the current theme for the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development and represents the highest level of global messaging within the social work profession for the years 2020–2030. This article presents an in-depth description of Ubuntu as a philosophy of social development that can strengthen social work theory and practice in its global aims of supporting community systems of social protection and social justice. The article concludes with advancing proposals on how the learnings from Ubuntu can strengthen international social work ethics, principles and practice.

scholarly journals Evaluando la ayuda mutua en línea: respuestas ante la emergencia del Trastorno Disfórico Premenstrual

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 40-63
Author(s):  
Agustin Quilez-Clavero
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
The Social ◽  
On Line ◽  
Trabajo Social ◽  
La Red

Resumen: A través del análisis de contenido de dos foros de autoapoyo organizados, de modo espontáneo, por personas afectadas por trastorno disfórico premenstrual; se quiere llamar la atención a la profesión del Trabajo Social sobre la necesidad de promover iniciativas profesionales, en el ámbito virtual, en general; y con grupos de autoapoyo on line, en particular. Este trastorno, poco conocido, provoca graves consecuencias a las afectadas, que se deben enfrentar con frecuentes situaciones de incomprensión. Esa gravedad, en ocasiones, provoca no poder mantener un trabajo o romper relaciones de pareja o amistad. El autoapoyo supone un alivio para las afectadas que en la red se expresan con personas en su misma situación. Ha sido tarea del Trabajo Social el apoyo a grupos de personas que precisan organizarse para lograr un empoderamiento óptimo. Este reto, aplicado al mundo virtual, todavía está por acometer, por lo cual emerge una interesante oportunidad para el Trabajo Social del presente siglo. Through the content analyze of two Internet self-support forums, spontaneously organized by women suffering Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, it is wanted The Social Work to attract its attention about the need of taking up professional initiatives generally to online Social Work practice and particularly to online self-support groups.. This disorder is barely known. It causes serious consequences for the patients who have to tackle with frequent lack of understanding. This seriousness, often causes, affected are forced to drop out their jobs, or relationships like couples or friendships. Self-support becomes a relief to them who can express themselves on the Internet with people suffering the same situation. It has been a task for Social Work, supporting groups needing a convenient organization for obtaining an optimal empowerment. This challenge about Online Social Work practice is not common; consequently it is an interesting challenge for the Social Work of the beginning of the century.  

scholarly journals The Future of Global Social Work

10.18060/74 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Miriam Potocky-Tripodi ◽  
Tony Tripodi
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Values ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
International Social

This article addresses the social work within the context of internationalism and globalization. Based on an examination of published documents on international social work in the past decade, the authors make an evidence-based projection of what is likely to occur in the future of global social work. Finally, the authors make a social work values-based projection of what should occur.

scholarly journals The Emerging Social Work techniques in Youth Empowerment programs: A case Study of Youth Empowerment Organizations in Nairobi County

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwine Jeremiah Otieno ◽  
Timothy Osiru Okatta ◽  
Wilkins Muhingi Ndege ◽  
Teresia Mutavi ◽  
Michael Tedd Okuku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Traditional techniques used in social work have become obsolete and ineffective in meeting the contemporary needs of the dynamic population. This has led to the development of new social work techniques that seek to achieve social transformation among the youth. These innovations which are being implemented by youth empowerment organizations are important not only to the social workers that utilize them and their clients but also for the upcoming professionals and institutions that provide services to the youth. The overall objective of this paper is to unravel the emerging innovative social work techniques applied by youth empowerment organizations that seek to achieve social transformation among the youth. This study is grounded on diffusion of innovation model and linear models of innovation. This study reviewed different articles related to social work techniques, social work methods, social work intervention books, youth empowerment programs, social innovations, and existing local and international literature using different material from related fields to get rich information. The reviewed literature revealed that there were new social work techniques that have emerged to address the needs of the contemporary and dynamic urban youth population. These innovations have neither been documented nor shared with other organizations and social work practitioners. Social workers also face challenges in developing new techniques and these contributes to poor outcomes with the concurrent diversity of the social problems. This study recommends documentation of emerging social work interventions in youth empowerment and development programs, sharing of information and utilization on the new techniques and methodologies among social workers working with the youth. Social workers need to be trained on how to utilize social research to enhance their capacity in technique development, and organizing regular seminars and workshops where social workers can share and learn more about the new and emerging social work interventions.

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