The introduction of the capability approach in social work across a neoliberal Europe

Braber, Collin den

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“…The application of the capability approach to social work and social welfare, including developmental social work, has been examined by several researchers (Saleeby, 2007;Braber, 2013;Veal et al, 2016). For example, Midgley (2017b) has argued 'the need for new policies and programmes that invest in human capabilities rather than transferring resources to passive welfare recipients', while also referring to Sen's capability approach in his other papers on developmental social work (e.g., Midgley, 2010).…”

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Developmental Social Work for Promoting the Socioeconomic Participation of Persons with Disabilities: An Application of the Capability Approach

Higashida

2018

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The promotion of the socioeconomic participation of persons with disabilities is an important concept of developmental social work in community-based rehabilitation (CBR). This approach can be used to tackle poverty and inequalities, and to foster inclusion and empowerment. However, since discussions in the literature on common frameworks for developmental social workers in CBR appear inadequate, this review article aims to develop a practical framework that promotes the socioeconomic participation of persons with disabilities by applying the capability approach. First, the concept of socioeconomic participation and some of its dimensions are discussed and analytically framed using the capability approach. Following this, the practical framework for developmental social work is laid out. It is suggested that developmental social workers consider the complex dynamics between capabilities, functionings, resources, conversion factors, and other factors, with an emphasis on the social dimensions of practice. Thereafter, some theoretical and practical challenges and recommendations are identified.

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Developmental Social Work for Promoting the Socioeconomic Participation of Persons with Disabilities: An Application of the Capability Approach

Higashida

2018

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“…Verschillende auteurs benadrukken dat de CA en het sociaal werk een wederkerige relatie hebben, hun normatieve uitgangspunten raken elkaar. Toch is er weinig empirisch materiaal over de manier waarop de CA het sociaal werk in de praktijk kan versterken (Den Braber, 2013;Jayasundara, 2011). In ons onderzoek toetsen we deze relatie door gebruik te maken van de CA als een analysekader om een sociaal werkpraktijk in India te evalueren.…”

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“…De "lessons learned" en aanbevelingen die we ontlenen aan de case study WHL dragen bij aan een breder inzicht in de interventies die het sociaal werk kan ontplooien met betrekking tot de problematiek van partnergerelateerd seksueel geweld jegens vrouwen. We bevelen bijkomend onderzoek in een breder perspectief van netwerken en doelgroepen aan (Den Braber, 2013;Van Raemdonck, 2015).…”

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De capability approach als normatief-evaluatief kader voor sociale interventies: Kwalitatief onderzoek in India met inzichten voor de Vlaamse en Nederlandse praktijk

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DE CAPABILITY APPROACH ALS NORMATIEF-EVALUATIEF KADER VOOR SOCIALE INTERVENTIES A B S T R A C T Utilizing the Capability Approach as a normative-evaluative framework for social interventions:Qualitative research in India with insights for social work practice in the Netherlands and FlandersThe Capability Approach is a broad normative framework used to evaluate individual wellbeing, the development of a country, and gender inequalities. Den Braber (2013) argued in an article published in the Journal of Social Intervention that the CA can be used as an evaluative instrument for social policies, arrangements, and actions. As an evaluative instrument, the CA takes various aspects of the well-being process into account: resources, client conversion factors, sets of capabilities, freedom of choice, and sets of functionings. This makes the CA more comprehensive than other well-being approaches, such as welfarism, which mainly focuses on "happiness", and resourcism, which primarily focusses on "primary goods". The aim of this study is to explore whether and how the CA can function as an evaluative framework for social interventions for cases of partner-related sexual abuse by the Indian NGO Women Helpline (WHL). We also aim to make recommendations for social work practice in India, Flanders, and the Netherlands. The study adopts a qualitatively grounded theory of research methodology in the analysis of 12 in-depth interviews and two focus groups. The respondents include the director of the WHL, its coordinator, benefactor, social workers, an external advocate, and victims of partner-related sexual abuse. In addition, two semi-structured focus groups -with 10 male students and 10 female students -were organized by the Xavier Institute of Social Service. Before we discuss the findings of the study in more detail, we first distinguish two different forms of partner-related sexual abuse. The first form of sexual abuse is "sexual violence" and can be defined as rape and other forms of non-consensual sexual intercourse.The second form is "sexual abuse under the false promise of marriage". This type of abuse is unique to Indian society as it reflects the stigma that women face if they lose their virginity before marriage. If a man ends a sexual relationship with a woman after promising to marry her, this is considered abuse. We focus on the latter definition of sexual abuse because the majority of the WHL's clients who had a partner-related sexual abuse charge could be identified under that definition. It is important to mention that in order to make the CA more suitable as an evaluative framework for social interventions, we adapted two of Sen's original concepts: "individual resources" and "individual capabilities". We redefined resources as the finances, goods, and services of the organization. We did not change the definition of capabilities, which are the real opportunities that a person has to lead the life he/she has reason to value. In this study, we focus on the real opportunities for women to lead a dignified life wi...

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“…Another example is the practical field of social work in the Netherlands, where social work professionals have recently argued that the field is in need of a new moral compass, in order to counter the technocratic developments that, it is argued, have dominated changes in social work in recent decades. Some social workers argue that the human rights framework could provide a useful theory (Hartman, Knevel and Reynaert 2016), while others believe that capabilities could be helpful in restoring ethical and political dimensions to the practice of social work (Braber 2013). As the discussion in section 3.14 has shown, there need not be a conflict between those two frameworks.…”

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2. Core Ideas and the Framework

Robeyns¹

2017

Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice

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The introduction of the capability approach in social work across a neoliberal Europe

Abstract: CollIn den BraBer T H e I n T r o d U C T I o n o F T H e C a Pa B I l I T Y a P P r o a C H I n S o C I a lW o r K a C C r o S S a n e o l I B e r a l e U r o P e Collin den Braber, MSc is a lecturer in social work and international relations officer at the School of Social Studies,

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Developmental Social Work for Promoting the Socioeconomic Participation of Persons with Disabilities: An Application of the Capability Approach

Developmental Social Work for Promoting the Socioeconomic Participation of Persons with Disabilities: An Application of the Capability Approach

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