2016
DOI: 10.1177/1468017316654606
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The global social work definition: Ontology, implications and challenges

Abstract: The revised global definition for social work promotes the profession's commitment to social change and development, social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people. By reviewing the implications of this definitional shift and locating this within existing influential social work ontological models, the implications for social work within global and national contexts are critically reviewed.Findings: The changes to the global definition, along with recognition of the importance of strengthening kn… Show more

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“…The teachers are claiming that the teaching needs to go beyond the students' applied requests for skills and abilities for encounters with individuals and groups and instead analyze the complexity of social problems related to ethnicity. The education must, therefore, facilitate knowledge and capacities to develop perspectives that include anti-racism, antidiscrimination, and human rights in the frame of social work practice, without being oblivious to the theoretical and methodological demands of the social sciences in general (Ornellas, Engelbrecht, & Spolander, 2018).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The teachers are claiming that the teaching needs to go beyond the students' applied requests for skills and abilities for encounters with individuals and groups and instead analyze the complexity of social problems related to ethnicity. The education must, therefore, facilitate knowledge and capacities to develop perspectives that include anti-racism, antidiscrimination, and human rights in the frame of social work practice, without being oblivious to the theoretical and methodological demands of the social sciences in general (Ornellas, Engelbrecht, & Spolander, 2018).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This definition was agreed upon through numerous in-depth consultations with representatives from over 110 countries. In examining this definition, Ornellas, Spolander and Engelbrecht (2018) identified three critical shifts from the previous definition along with its broader commentary and analysis, which had been standing since 2012. These shifts included:…”
Section: The Foundation Of Social Work: Do Capitalist Beginnings Makementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the Covid-19 pandemic is teaching the world that most social work service users in the world do not have any choices at all as the coping with the pandemic is purely a matter of basic survival. Ornellas et al (2018) indicate that such an approach in social work can create an "us and them" narrative; Harris (2014) refers to this as an input-output social worker service-user relationship. Froggett (2002) expresses concerns, echoed by Spolander (2019), that such a shift in the working relationship between the social worker and the service user can create an expectation that service users can exercise rational discretion on their own behalf when engaging with social welfare services.…”
Section: Dominance Of Contractual Relationshipsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Social services are a variety of public services provided by the government, private, profit and non-profit organisations [3,18]. They aim at creating more effective organisations, build stronger communities and promote equality and opportunity [12].…”
Section: Concept Of Social Servicesmentioning
confidence: 99%