Social Work and Social Reform: An Arena of Struggle

Worker Perspectives on Contemporary Milieu Therapy: A Cross-Site Ethnographic Study

“…Our findings suggest that MT enacts long-established perspectives in social work, which may partially explain its continued practice in the profession. Both the person-in-environment and ecological perspectives, considered in many schools of social work to be foundational perspectives, posit that social workers can and should address change at both the individual and social levels ( Abramovitz, 1998;Germain, 1979). MT, as defined and enacted by the participants in this study, shares a strong family resemblance with these pillars of the social work profession, viewing individuals as inextricably connected with their environments.…”

Counselling in social work in Aotearoa New Zealand: Social workers’ perspectives and practice

“…Much has been written from a theoretical point about counselling in social work in terms of its legitimacy (Abramovitz, 1998;Asquith, 2005;Blewett, 2007;Dore, 1999), where it fits within social work (Beddoe & Maidment, 2009;Connolly & Harmes, 2009;Maidment & Egan, 2009;Weld & Appleton, 2008) and skills development (Brearley 1995;Harms, 2007;Seden 1999Seden , 2005. Given the large and contentious role that counselling within social work has played over time, there have been relatively few studies which have been undertaken to explore the thoughts and practice of social work practitioners.…”

Image Construction as a Strategy of Resistance by Progressive Community Organizations

“…This context has been deemed disempowering to already oppressed groups leaving the structural conditions that maintain inequities even more difficult to challenge and thus in need of further activism and advocacy (Abramovitz, 1998 ;Baines, 1996Baines, , 2004Razack, 2002).…”