The civil rights of homeless people: law, social policy, and social work practice

1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (03) ◽  
pp. 33-1854-33-1854
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice

Macao’s welfare model: An extreme world of welfare capitalism?

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 676-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dicky Wai Leung Lai
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Welfare States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Welfare Capitalism ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Welfare Model

This study compared the modification impact of Macao’s social policy on its capitalist social structure with the modification impact of six welfare states’ social policies on each of their capitalist social structures. It found that Macao’s social policy had the lowest modification impact of all states considered, and that it did not appear to fit with the dominant welfare models used in the other six states. We suggest a new model for the case of Macao, and we discuss the implications of the research findings for social work practice.

scholarly journals Assessing Antiracism as a Learning Outcome in Social Work Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 766-778
Author(s):  
Phillipe Copeland ◽  
Abigail Ross
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
White Supremacy ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Work Education

The current political climate and reversals of gains made during the Civil Rights Movement underscore the urgent need for preparing emerging social workers to effectively address white supremacy in social work practice. Antiracism education in social work aims to ensure competent antiracist social work practice towards the goal of eradicating white supremacy in all its forms. Given the widening racial disparities evident in income, health and educational outcomes, it is essential to examine the degree to which social work education adequately prepares emerging social work practitioners to engage in antiracist social work practice. This paper presents findings of a systematic review of social work research assessing antiracism as a learning outcome. After reviewing more than 150 studies published between 2008 and 2018, none of them focused on assessing antiracism as a learning outcome. Our review demonstrates that despite the importance of antiracist social work practice, published research on assessment of antiracism as a learning outcome is sparse and is not antiracism-focused as much as it is antiracism-inclusive. More attention to identifying and disseminating best practices for assessing student competence in antiracism practice is required to defeat white supremacy.  

scholarly journals Attitudes Toward Same-Gender Adoption and Parenting: An Analysis of Surveys from 16 Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 444-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrel Montero
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Social Advocacy ◽  
Same Gender

Globally, little progress has been made toward the legalization of same-gender adoption. Of the nearly 200 United Nations members, only 15 countries with populations of 3 million or more have approved LGBT adoption without restrictions. The objectives of this paper are, first, to provide a brief background of the obstacles confronting same-gender adoption including the role of adoption agencies and parenting issues; second, to discuss the current legal status of the 15 countries which have approved same-gender adoption without restrictions; third, to report on recent public opinion regarding the legalization of same-gender adoption and parenting, drawing from previously published surveys conducted in 16 countries; and, fourth, to explore the implications for social work practice including social advocacy and social policy implementation.

Consumer Opinion and Social Policy: A Research Review

1976 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
The Social

ABSTRACTDevelopments in the realms of social work practice, writing and research have provided fuel for the claim that the opinion of the consumer should exercise a formative influence in the development of policies impinging on the social services. However, it is difficult to decide when the opinion of the consumer has been understood. Also, even when the views of consumers are known, the question of how these views are utilized in the formulation of policies remains problematic. Furthermore, weaknesses in the research strategies of recent studies limit the applicability of policy recommendations which occur in this literature.

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