Participatory photography and undocumented migration through Mexico at the intersection of social work and anthropology

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1536-1551
Author(s):  
John Doering-White
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Central Mexico ◽  
Undocumented Migration ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Policy Environments ◽  
Original Plan ◽  
Participatory Photography ◽  
Meaningful Data

This article reflects on participatory photography in the context of ethnographic fieldwork at a humanitarian migrant shelter in Central Mexico to consider broader intersections between social work and anthropology. I describe how shifting immigration enforcement trends across Mexico reconfigured my original plan for integrating participatory photography into my work as a researcher and shelter worker. Tracing these changes through three cases examples, I highlight tensions between photography as a reflection of social experience and photography as a mechanism for enacting social change. In light of recent critiques surrounding formulaic and cursory discussions of empowerment in participatory photography, I argue that unexpected shifts in research and practice strategies are themselves meaningful data, especially in uncertain policy environments.

Youth Organizing for Social Change: Theory, Research, and Practice

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Shah ◽  
Sara McAlister ◽  
Kavitha Mediratta ◽  
Roderick Watts ◽  
Obari Cartman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Change Theory ◽  
Youth Organizing ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Social Change Theory ◽  
Theory Research

Listening to the Voices of Individuals with Disabilities

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen French Gilson ◽  
John C. Bricout ◽  
Frank R. Baskind
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Social

Social work literature, research, and practice on disabilities has lagged behind other topical areas dealing with oppressed groups. The social work literature remains “expert focused” and generally fragmented into discussions of specific disabilities or subpopulations. A viable general model that deals with the personal experience of disability is not available. This exploratory study presents a social work literature search and analysis as well as interviews with six individuals with disabilities about their experiences with social workers. Individuals with disabilities assert that they were treated as though they had categorically fewer aspirations, abilities, and perhaps even fundamental rights than did nondisabled people. This study provides a base for follow-up research on models of consumer-focused social work practice in the area of disability.

scholarly journals Exhaustion and possibility. The wor(l)dlyness of social work in (G)local environment worlds during a pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 54-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona B Livholts
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Life Writing ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Writing Genres

Exhaustion is not about being tired. It is an intense feeling of restlessness, of insomnia, and awakening when I ask myself: have I exhausted all that is possible? Such a state of restlessness and wakefulness represents a turning point for having enough, and opens for new possibilities to act for social change. This reflexive essay departs from the notion that the language of exhaustion offers a wor(l)dly possibility for social work(ers) to engage in critical analytical reflexivity about our locations of power from the outset of our (g)local environment worlds. The aim is to trace the transformative possibilities of social change in social work practice through the literature of exhaustion (eg. Frichot, 2019 ; Spooner, 2011 ). The methodology is based on uses of narrative life writing genres such as poetry, written and photographic diary entrances between the 4th of April and 4th of June. The essay shows how tracing exhaustion during the pandemic, visualises a multiplicity of forms of oppression and privilege, an increasing attention and relationship to things, and border movements and languages. I suggest that social work replace the often-used terminology of social problems with exhaustive lists to address structural forms of racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, which has been further visualized through death, illness, violence, and poverty during the pandemic. I argue that the language of exhaustion is useful for reflexivity and action in social work practice through the way it contributes to intensified awareness, attention, engagement, listening, and agency to create social justice.

scholarly journals Missing in Action: Reports of Interdisciplinary Integration in Canadian Palliative Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 2699-2707
Author(s):  
Maggie C. Robinson ◽  
Maryam Qureshi ◽  
Aynharan Sinnarajah ◽  
Srini Chary ◽  
Janet M. de Groot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
Special Concern ◽  
Missing In Action ◽  
Interdisciplinary Integration

Palliative care has an interdisciplinary tradition and Canada is a leader in its research and practice. Yet even in Canada, a full interdisciplinary complement is often lacking, with psychosocial presence ranging from 0–67.4% depending on the discipline and region. We sought to examine the most notable gaps in care from the perspective of Canadian palliative professionals. Canadian directors of palliative care programs were surveyed with respect to interdisciplinary integration. Participants responded in writing or by phone interview. We operationalized reports of interdisciplinary professions as either “present” or “under/not-represented”. The Vaismoradi, Turunen, and Bondas’ procedure was used for content analysis. Our 14 participants consisted of physicians (85.7%), nurses (14.3%), and a social worker (7.1%) from Ontario (35.7%), British Columbia (14.3%), Alberta (14.3%), Quebec (14.3%), Nova Scotia (14.3%), and New Brunswick (7.1%). Psychology and social work were equally and most frequently reported as “under/not represented” (5/14, each). All participants reported the presence of medical professionals (physicians and nurses) and these groups were not reported as under/not represented. Spiritual care and others (e.g., rehabilitation and volunteers) were infrequently reported as “under/not represented”. Qualitative themes included Commonly Represented Disciplines, Quality of Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Commonly Under-Represented Disciplines, and Special Concern: Psychosocial Care. Similar to previous reports, we found that (1) psychology was under-represented yet highly valued and (2) despite social work’s relative high presence in care, our participants reported a higher need for more. These finding highlight those psychosocial gaps in care are most frequently noted by palliative care professionals, especially psychology and social work. We speculate on barriers and enablers to addressing this need.

Social Work and Social Change

1964 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Rosalind Chambers ◽  
Eileen Younghusband
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work

Social Policies, Social Services, and the Law

1978 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Creed Lukton
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Client Advocacy ◽  
The Law

Adapting social work techniques to the preparation of a legal suit can serve as a mechanism for client advocacy and contribute to social change

The Deviant Imagination: Psychiatry, Social Work and Social Change

1976 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Brian Hipkin ◽  
Geoffrey Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Work
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