The Role and Achievements of a Professional Association in the Late Twentieth Century: The British Association of Social Workers 1970-2000

Payne, Malcolm

doi:10.1093/bjsw/32.8.969

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“…Unfortunately, McCormack (2001) comments on concerns regarding labour force studies attributable to self-reporting with ambiguous job titles such as ''manager'' and ''counsellor'' (see also Hartnett, Harding, & Scanlon, 2005;Payne, 2001). Conversely, Healy (2004) and Gibelman (2000) note the unresolved issue of people without accredited social work qualifications reporting as social workers.…”

Section: Previous Data Collection On the Social Work Labour Forcementioning

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“…Writers have consistently referred to social work as being at a crossroads (Lymbery, 2001;Reisch, 2006), citing a failure to adequately articulate what it does (Mendes, 2003;Payne, 2001;Turner, 1996;). Others note the inability of the profession to respond to economic rationalist critiques (such as Abbott, 2000;Burden, 1998, pp.…”

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“…Others note the inability of the profession to respond to economic rationalist critiques (such as Abbott, 2000;Burden, 1998, pp. 64Á68;Sullivan, 2000), accusing social workers of maintaining profitable careers at the expense of the poor they serve. Healy (2004) noted the duplicity of this argument given that doctors, teachers, and nurses all act similarly in their own contexts.…”

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Northern Territory Social Work: Views and Approaches

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Heath

Ennis

2009

Australian Social Work

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The present article explores the question of what Northern Territory (NT) social workers want from the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). In a dynamic social work landscape, this question is a critical one for our professional association. Using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, data were obtained from 49 social workers with the primary aim of understanding their views about the AASW and what they wanted from their professional association. The findings indicate that, in general, social workers agreed with the AASW's stated objectives. Participant concerns centred on the urgent need for professional registration, access to quality Continuing Professional Education (CPE), the pursuit of social justice activities, and for the AASW to better articulate its overall role and purpose. Problematically, social workers expect the AASW to fulfil many roles and further research is required to provide a clearer, national picture.The social work landscape is in a process of ongoing change. The broad political and economic context of practice, the types of organisations that employ social workers, and the roles workers undertake are evolving constantly and quickly. Although this is not news to anyone familiar with social work, the question of how an association representing social workers can respond to the needs of its members and remain relevant and representative in such an evolving context is a crucial one.

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Ennis

2009

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“…This study fits within this body of literature and is important, because it aims to explore the direction of the PASWs by examining the Greek PASW. Up to now, most research conducted on PASWs in liberal democracies relates to bibliographical or historical information (Payne, 2002), and normative and/or descriptive accounts (Arad, 1972;Gillingham, 2007). There is little empirical research conducted on the strategies employed currently or past by PASWs; Mendes (2003) is one exception.…”

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The executive committee of the Greek Professional Association of Social Work in an age of austerity: examining its response

Pentaraki

2013

European Journal of Social Work

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This paper explores the response by the Greek Association of Social Workers (SKLE) to Greece's current economic crisis. Socioeconomic conditions in Greece have deteriorated rapidly since the imposition of a Structural Adjustment Programme as a condition of the loan Troika provided to Greece to address its class-based public debt crisis. Interviews were conducted with SKLE Executive Committee members to examine SKLE's response in the context of newly raised inequalities. Research results show that SKLE recognised the negative consequences to both service users and its members. However, SKLE continues to reformulate its strategy mostly as a social partner. SKLE's previous strategy entailed amongst other things the analysis of policy proposals and participation in welfare related government committees. This strategy is no longer relevant because decisionmaking powers have been transferred to transnational bodies. This paper elaborates on these findings and discusses the barriers that prohibit SKLE from differentiation of its strategy. Although the research is country specific, it has implications for the broader global debate because professional associations must reformulate their strategies for better serving of both their constituents and the collective good based on the social justice mandate of the profession. Abstract (Modern Greek):Αυτή η μελέτη ερευνά την ανταπόκριση του Συνδέσμου Κοινωνικών Λειτουργών στην Ελλάδα (ΣΚΛΕ) στην πρόσφατη ελληνική οικονομική κρίση. Οι κοινωνικοοικονομικές συνθήκες στην Ελλάδα χειροτέρευσαν ταχύτατα από τότε που επεβλήθη το Πρόγραμμα Δομικής Προσαρμογής ως προϋπόθεση του δανείου που προσέφερε η τρόικα στην Ελλάδα προκειμένου να ανταπεξέλθει στην ταξικά προσδιορισμένη κρίση δημόσιου χρέους. Συνεντεύξεις με τα μέλη του διοικητικού συμβουλίου του ΣΚΛΕ, ερευνούν την ανταπόκρισή του στο πλαίσιο των νεοαναφανεισών ανισοτήτων. Τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας δείχνουν ότι το διοικητικό συμβούλιο του ΣΚΛΕ αναγνωρίζει την αρνητική συνέπεια που έχει η κρίση

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“…The author concluded that professional associations were most likely to be effective when clear professional interests were at stake, and there was an opportunity to form alliances with other key stakeholders. However, internal divisions and limited funds due to a small membership were barriers to success (Payne, 2002).…”

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The Social Policy Context of the Norma Parker Addresses

Mendes

2015

Australian Social Work

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The Role and Achievements of a Professional Association in the Late Twentieth Century: The British Association of Social Workers 1970-2000

Cited by 30 publications

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Northern Territory Social Work: Views and Approaches

Northern Territory Social Work: Views and Approaches

The executive committee of the Greek Professional Association of Social Work in an age of austerity: examining its response

The Social Policy Context of the Norma Parker Addresses

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