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This chapter summarizes the beginnings of social work in diverse parts of the world. It discusses ways in which professionals have addressed common challenges and tensions, including professionalization, survival in times of oppression, and expansion in times of special opportunity.
A growing number of studies are assessing the extent to which clients—in specific settings or communities—receive evidence-based interventions. Kohl, Schurer, and Bellamy (2009) examined quality in a core area of social work: training for parents at risk for child maltreatment.
Abstract. For more than a century, political-economic, demographic, and ideological forces have shaped US social work. Torn between social justice and status enhancement, the profession vacillated between advocating for social reform and seeking elite support.
Abstract. Scholars have consistently posited that the social work profession’s commitment to its values and ethics is unlike any other profession. Central to the mission of the profession are these principles, which direct the profession’s priorities.
14 lis 2018 · In this chapter, we will examine the role of social work within our society, and locate the historical development of social work within broader social, political and economic frameworks.
Introduction. The three decades between 1950 and 1980 were significant for the development of the profession of social work and for the development of social welfare programs throughout the world.
What is social work, what makes it distinctive, and where do its boundaries lie? ‘What is social work’ provides a short definition: it is a community-based response to social need. Social workers spend their time trying to ease social suffering.
