scholarly journals Spiritual intelligence and its relationship to social innovation among a sample of social workers in special intellectual education schools

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
mohamed khalaf
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence

scholarly journals Children helping to co-construct a digital tool that is designed to increase children’s participation in child welfare investigations in Sweden

2021 ◽  
pp. 147332502199086
Author(s):  
Helena Blomberg ◽  
Gunnel Östlund ◽  
Philip Rautell Lindstedt ◽  
Baran Cürüklü
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Constructionism ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Visual Ethnography ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research Project ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Children's Participation

How do children (aged 6–12 years) understand and make use of a digital tool that is under development? This article builds on an ongoing interdisciplinary research project in which children, social workers (the inventers of this social innovation) and researchers together develop an interactive digital tool (application) to strengthen children’s participation during the planning and process of welfare assessments. Departing from social constructionism, and using a discursive narrative approach with visual ethnography, the aim of the article is to display how the children co-construct the application and contribute with “stories of life situations” by drawing themselves as characters and the places they frequent. The findings show that the children improved the application by suggesting more affordances so that they could better create themselves/others, by discovering bugs, and by showing how it could appeal to children of various ages. The application helped the children to start communicating and bonding when creating themselves in detail, drawing places/characters and describing events associated with them, and sharing small life stories. The application can help children and social workers to connect and facilitate children’s participation by allowing them to focus on their own perspectives when drawing and sharing stories.

Seeking Champions for Change: A Positive Deviance Approach for Social Work

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-163
Author(s):  
Terry A. Wolfer ◽  
Betty L. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
Professional Expertise ◽  
Indigenous Leadership ◽  
Community Or ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Intractable Problems ◽  
Community Responsibility

Given growing interest in and need for social innovation, social workers will benefit from knowing about positive deviance (PD), an approach that capitalizes on local creativity and strengths. The PD approach seeks community (or organizational) members who have developed solutions for problems with which other members struggle, despite their having similar resources and constraints. Rather than rely on professional expertise and skills to solve intractable problems in communities, the PD approach evokes a “new way of thinking” that promotes indigenous leadership and community responsibility for problems and solutions. This article outlines key components of the PD approach, describes steps for implementing PD, and discusses implications for social work.

DIGITAL SOCIAL INNOVATION: A PRELIMINARY PORTFOLIO OF COMPETENCIES FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 320
Author(s):  
Gilberto Marzano ◽  
Joanna Lizut ◽  
Luis Ochoa
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
School Social Workers ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Behavioral Disturbance ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Cyber Threats ◽  
Cyber Safety ◽  
Support Students

In this  article, the authors argue that professional experts are necessary who should also be educators, since they should work inside the school. Accordingly, cyber safety competencies should be included in the curriculum of school social workers in the same way as are competencies to sustain children with behavioral disturbance, support students with cultural and economic difficulties, provide the school community with psycho-social counselling, implement educational policies, etc. From the experience of running a training course for social workers in Poland on cyber threats, and from an ongoing research concerning digital social innovation within two EU funded projects, a preliminary portfolio of competencies has been defined and presented.

Hosting Asylum-Seekers and People Transiting through Milan as an Opportunity for Social Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-380
Author(s):  
Giuliana Costa
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Welfare Policies ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
In Transit ◽  
Asylum Seekers And Refugees

Abstract The State is responsible for hosting and protecting asylum-seekers and refugees, while policies and programmes are, instead, implemented at the local level. Local governance of forced migration can either reinforce exclusionist drivers imposed by national laws or effectively shape them through innovative practices, at times overcoming what is perceived as inadequate legislation, to manage the issue inclusively. This article describes Milan’s asylum-seekers and migrants in transit hosting system in 2014–2016 and discusses the extent to which the experience constituted an opportunity for social innovation in local welfare policies. Giving asylum-seekers sanctuary and dealing with the high and rapid inflow of people in transit created a unique approach (for Italy) that is still under-researched, unlike that of cities such as Amsterdam and Barcelona. The components of the “Milan Model” are identified, contextualised, and scrutinised by 46 interviews with key informants, including executives of Milan Municipality, managers of the city’s hosting facilities, social workers, journalists, Italian scholars, national and local social movement leaders, and volunteers and representatives of nationally coordinated associations.

scholarly journals THE STRATEGY OF EMPOWERMENT BASED ON ESQ POWER: A SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE POVERTY OVERCOMING

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Peribadi Peribadi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Findings

<p>This research aimed to develop an innovation of empowerment strategy on ESQ Power – Based. It was designed through a phenomenology deductive, a case study and the methodof research and development or the procedure of member check. The three of them were used eclectically in order to design an ideal formulation. The research findings indicated that the actors and actresses of poverty overcoming in Kendari City have not had the emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence yet as ESQ Power. As a result, they were not optimal in performing their duties, roles and responsibilities. Therefore, the urgency of empowerment paradigm on ESQ Power – Based that has been formulated and validated by the skillful validator must be used in the future to increase the sense of responsibility of the actor network in overcoming the pauperization and poverty.</p><p><br />Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan sebuah inovasi strategi pemberdayaan berbasis ESQ Power. Hal itu dirancang melalui deduksi fenomenologis, studi kasus serta metode penelitian dan pengembangan atau prosedur member check. Ketiganya digunakan secara eklektik untuk merancang formulasi ideal. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aktor dan aktris penanggulangan kemiskinan di Kota Kendari belum memiliki kecerdasan emosional dan kecerdasan spiritual sebagai ESQ Power. Akibatnya, mereka tidak optimal dalam menjalankan tugas, peran dan tanggung jawabnya. Oleh karena itu, urgensi paradigma pemberdayaan berbasis ESQ Power yang telah dirumuskan dan divalidasi oleh validator ahli tersebut harus mulai digunakan ke depan untuk meningkatkan rasa tanggung jawab jaringan aktor dalam mengatasi pemiskinan dan kemiskinan.</p>

Contemporary challanges of social work in Ohio, USA

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-26
Author(s):  
Jaroslaw R. Romaniuk ◽  
Kathleen J. Farkas
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Social Work Practice

Social work deals with problems of individuals, families, organizations and communities. However, an evolving set of challenges continues to shape the future of social work theory, research and interventions. Social work is a profession with its own code and follows a set of standards and ethics rules at the federal level, but the licensing processes are controlled at the state level and the professional policies are set at the national and local level. Social workers, therefore, are trained to think in a systemic way and to work with a person-in-environment perspective at the individual and the community level. This text shows how the challenges of the twenty-first century impact the education of social workers as well as social work practice. The economy and globalization present a number of challenges – all of which contribute to creation of new social problems and need for social innovation. New technologies have opened the door for educational and clinical opportunities to connect and engage people in need, however, the digitalization excluded a group of people with a low income. Social work education must keep up with the pressures of the economic aspects influencing the education market and the growing evidence base to support trauma-informed care, the use of psychiatric rehabilitation, prevent bullying at schools and cyberspace, care for elderly and the constant changes ushered in by modernization and globalization. The implications of these challenges are reviewed and provide guidance for social work educators, social work students and social work practitioners.

scholarly journals PROJECT TECHNOLOGIES IN PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION FOR SOCIAL SPHERE WORKERS

2018 ◽  
pp. 158-164
Author(s):  
Olga Morenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Social Design ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Pedagogical Innovations

The article defines the essence and content of the concepts of «innovation», «social innovation» and «social technologies». Society exists and operates on the basis of practice. One of the most important forms of social existence is social practice, aimed primarily at social change. The sources of social innovation are changes in the external environment, social problems that arise and which cannot be solved with the help of traditional methods, as well as changes in the needs of society and its members. Innovation also includes social design. The origins of the idea of project training are considered. It is determined that the training of specialists for the social sphere is actively developing on the basis of scientific views of various scientific schools of social work. The professional activity of social workers involves constant interpersonal contacts with people in need of assistance. Therefore, the use of pedagogical innovations in the process of training social workers, based on the active subject-subjective interaction of participants in the educational process, is being updated. These are interactive technologies (technology cooperation) that are widely used in higher education institutions and studied by foreign and domestic scientists. It is revealed that in practice of social work, designing is a component of the management of social services, the component of self-management of social work specialists and social technology is aimed at forecasting and implementing social innovations. The effectiveness of a specialist in social work, his professionalism, depends on knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as on preparedness for activities in a changing environment, the ability to design and implement social innovation.

Spotlight on the Clinician in the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia: Balancing Relationship-Centered Care and Professionalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-424
Author(s):  
Rochelle Cohen-Schneider ◽  
Melodie T. Chan ◽  
Denise M. McCall ◽  
Allison M. Tedesco ◽  
Ann P. Abramson
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Therapeutic Encounter

Background Speech-language pathologists make clinical decisions informed by evidence-based theory and “beliefs, values and emotional experiences” ( Hinckley, 2005 , p. 265). These subjective processes, while not extensively studied, underlie the workings of the therapeutic relationship and contribute to treatment outcomes. While speech-language pathologists do not routinely pay attention to subjective experiences of the therapeutic encounter, social workers do. Thus, the field of social work makes an invaluable contribution to the knowledge and skills of speech-language pathologists. Purpose This clinical focus article focuses on the clinician's contribution to the therapeutic relationship by surfacing elements of the underlying subjective processes. Method Vignettes were gathered from clinicians in two community aphasia programs informed by the principles of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Results and Discussion By reflecting on and sharing aspects of clinical encounters, clinicians reveal subjective processing occurring beneath the surface. The vignettes shed light on the following clinical behaviors: listening to the client's “whole self,” having considerations around self-disclosure, dealing with biases, recognizing and surfacing clients' identities, and fostering hope. Speech-language pathologists are given little instruction on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, how to conceptualize this relationship, and how to balance this relationship with professionalism. Interprofessional collaboration with social workers provides a rich opportunity to learn ways to form and utilize the benefits of a strong therapeutic relationship while maintaining high standards of ethical behavior. Conclusion This clinical focus article provides speech-language pathologists with the “nuts and bolts” for considering elements of the therapeutic relationship. This is an area that is gaining traction in the field of speech-language pathology and warrants further investigation.

Social workers in schools — the teachers' response

1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
F. Wolstenholme ◽  
I. Kolvin
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers
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