‘Business under new management’ — lessons from Canada on regulation of the social work profession

Swain, Phillip A.

doi:10.1080/03124070108414324

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“…The lifting of the professional status and recognition of social workers (Midgley, 2017; Swain, 2001), including their access to policy and practice decision-making processes. Two American authors have argued that legal registration of social work signifies the relative ‘power and importance’ of the profession (DeAngelis and Monahan, 2012: 102).…”

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“…Education of the general public and media on professional boundaries by clarifying which practitioners are permitted to use the social work title, and by so doing improving public confidence in the qualifications, training, skills and ethical standards of those working in the profession (Deloitte Access Economics, 2016; Swain, 2001).…”

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“…However, this naming and shaming does not prevent the worker from seeking employment in jobs that do not require eligibility for membership of a professional association (AASW, 2014a;Gursansky, 2015). In contrast, an official registration board would be able to suspend or deregister and ban social workers who have perpetrated professional misconduct (Chenoweth and McAuliffe, 2008;Healy, 2016a;Swain, 2001). • • The lifting of the professional status and recognition of social workers (Midgley, 2017;Swain, 2001), including their access to policy and practice decision-making processes.…”

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“…In contrast, an official registration board would be able to suspend or deregister and ban social workers who have perpetrated professional misconduct (Chenoweth and McAuliffe, 2008;Healy, 2016a;Swain, 2001). • • The lifting of the professional status and recognition of social workers (Midgley, 2017;Swain, 2001), including their access to policy and practice decision-making processes. Two American authors have argued that legal registration of social work signifies the relative 'power and importance' of the profession (DeAngelis and Monahan, 2012: 102).…”

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Is there a case for the registration of social workers in Australia?

McCurdy

Sreekumar

Mendes

2018

International Social Work

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The Australian Association of Social Workers has campaigned for many years for the registration of social workers in Australia, but with little success to date. This paper critically examines the key arguments for and against registration with reference to academic and government policy literature from international jurisdictions (primarily New Zealand and England) where government regulation of social work already exists. This review of existing literature found that arguments in favour of registration broadly centre on two main assumptions. They are improved protection of clients and amplification of professional standing. The findings indicate that there is only limited empirical evidence as to whether registration does in fact lift the professional standing of social workers or protect consumers from substandard practice. We conclude that further research is required to examine whether registration of social workers is justified in Australia, and particularly to ascertain whether the regulation of social workers generally or in specific practice areas such as child protection can realistically take place independently of the large number of human service practitioners who are not social work trained.

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Is there a case for the registration of social workers in Australia?

McCurdy

Sreekumar

Mendes

2018

International Social Work

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“…Professional Legislation and Certification Larson (1977) stated that legislation and certification signify a profession has a government-granted monopoly and thus the privilege to self-regulate. The three types of social work certification are registration based on educational attainment, certification based on professional knowledge and skills, and licensure based on educational attainment and exam success (Swain, 2001). All certification aims to enhance professional legitimacy and ensure a monopoly position on the market through the laws or regulations.…”

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Taiwan's Medical Social Work Development and the Impact of Social Work Regulation

Hsieh

Chuang

Wen

2022

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: This study explored medical social work development and the impact of social work regulation in Taiwan. Method: From the perspective of historical institutionalism, data were collected through in-depth interviews with 9 senior medical social workers, the review of 49 articles on social work professionalization in Taiwan, and the content analysis of 42 historical files. Results: The findings indicate four critical junctures, namely the postwar–1982 period for charitable relief for the poor and American-style social work, the 1983–1996 period for establishment of the Taiwan Medical Social Work Association and promotion of the Social Worker Act, the 1997–2008 period for implementation of the social work certification and license, and the 2009–present period for approval of specialist social worker institutions. Discussion: The development of medical social work in Taiwan, the characteristics of social work regulation, and the next step in the development of social work professionalization were discussed.

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