Redefining social work's emphasis on the 'social': the path to development

Bernstein, Andrea

doi:10.1177/002087289503800105

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“…The Northern part which includes USA, UK and other European countries and the Southern part which comprises Asian, Middle-East Asian, African and other third world nations. It was the social crisis in the Western Europe and North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, which led to the creation of social work as an institution and profession (Bernstein, 1995). This social crisis in the western countries which tore a vent through many western societies in the 18th and 19th centuries is commonly referred to as the 'industrial revolution'.…”

Section: Social Work Education: a Global Overviewmentioning

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Social Work Education in Pakistan: Issues and Future Opportunities

Shah

2020

PJASS

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Social work is a professional and academic discipline that committed to improve the quality and prosperity of individuals, groups, and communities through scientific knowledge, policy, community organizing, direct practice and teaching. Pakistan is very fortunate to have a good start of professional Social Work; the first social work training began in the year 1953. Social work education in universities started in 1954 and its aim is to provide trained social workers equipped with the basic knowledge and skills to assist government and private agencies in the development and implementation of social welfare programs. This study presents an overview of the brief history, current issues and future opportunities of social work education in Pakistan. This study emphasizes some of the significant issues that cause concern, such as the social work education and practice appropriate for Pakistan society, teaching and learning, fieldwork and supervision, certification and licensing for social workers. It’s important to talk about some issues of concern and the direction in which a strong and sound social work education can be developed.

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Section: Social Work Education: a Global Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Work Education in Pakistan: Issues and Future Opportunities

Shah

2020

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“…In this regard, social work can generally contribute to the process of development through enabling individuals and the society. Thus, social workers are mandated to mobilize and deliver a wide range of services to their clients [24].…”

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Rehabilitation necessity as a function of social work: A study of Iran

Sheykhi¹

2017

Surg Rehabil

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The paper explores how recovery would be possible through rehabilitation practice as a major function of medical social work in the changing world of the current time in any society whether developed or developing. At the present time, numerous cases and vulnerabilities are observed and regarded stemming from socio-economic dysfunctions, physical abnormalities, misbehavior etc. All such cases need social work practice and the accessary rehabilitation. To be active and functional, social workers need to be linked to other disciplines such as medicine, nursing, recreational therapy etc. in order to conduct rehabilitation as per need. The present era needs more and more social work practice in order to respond the increasing maladjustments of the individuals with special reference to larger urban areas. The present paper explores how Iran as a developing urbanizing country needs to invest in social work and rehabilitation in order to maintain social order. Scope of the issueThe research explores how the everchanging societies of the modern times need to extend their social services to be applied through social work strategies. As people's lives, standards and expectations are ever changing and promoting, there need to be modern and progressive means and services to meet the emerging needs of the people with problems of deficiencies. Similarly, to promote social justice, among the various groups and individuals, social services need to be upgraded and developed in terms of time and place. In this research, the term social work in particular refers to the professional practice of delivering certain social services. Likewise, the scientific study of physical sciences, social sciences, and the requisite technology to the goals of performing social work practice in order to improve the human well-being. Similarly, children's and young people's emotions in professional practice are taken into account in policy and practice [1].Though many social work systems evolved over the 20 th century, yet they further need to be evolved in the 21 st century. While the population of the developing world has increased many folds in the past 60 years, social services have not changed at the same rate with population change. The paper sociologically weighs and assesses the emerging conditions. The paper mainly appraises the state of social work services in Iran, where more investments are needed to be put into effect. As far as Iran is concerned, there is yet a large gap between supply and demand in terms of social work services. Not only in Iran, but in other developing countries more resources need to be created and mobilized in order to respond the emerging welfare needs of various classes of individuals with special reference to the lower-class people.

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“…Social justice, human dignity and rights, empowerment, fulfilment of basic needs, participatory democracy and peace (Bernstein, 1995;Gray, 1992;Marie, 1996).…”

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The Interconnectedness of Spirituality and Social Development: Themes for Education

Bhagwan

2014

Social Work

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Redefining social work's emphasis on the 'social': the path to development

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Social Work Education in Pakistan: Issues and Future Opportunities

Social Work Education in Pakistan: Issues and Future Opportunities

Rehabilitation necessity as a function of social work: A study of Iran

The Interconnectedness of Spirituality and Social Development: Themes for Education

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