Pub Date : 2025-01-23DOI: 10.1177/00208728241309484
Hilary Gallagher, Kylie Ross, Sylvia Ramsay
This article reports on a quantitative research project with Bachelor of Social Work students in Queensland, Australia, about student involvement in environmental activities and environmental curriculum content. As environmental perspectives in social work are still emerging, research into student perceptions of the environment is limited, particularly in Australia. This project found most students valued the natural environment both personally and as emerging practitioners. Students participated in many environmental activities, with students more focused on future micro social work practice. Many students identified environmental content within their degree and expressed a desire for more, to support the future needs of clients.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-15DOI: 10.1177/00208728241305444
Polly Evans McGinn, Dag Øystein Nordanger, Magne Olav Mæhle, Øivin Christiansen, Hanne Cecilie Braarud
In Norway, legislation requires consideration of a child’s culture in all phases of child welfare work. Through a quantitative content analysis of 285 child welfare expert assessment reports, we explored experts’ utilisation of a cultural perspective, comparing reports concerning immigrant and non-immigrant background children. We found that experts were rarely instructed to employ a cultural perspective but do so more frequently in reports concerning immigrant than non-immigrant background children. We found little evidence of critical reflection and interpreters were used rarely. The article discusses the possible explanations for and implications of a limited cultural perspective in child welfare expert assessments.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-15DOI: 10.1177/00208728241309476
Tamar Shwartz-Ziv, Orna Shemer, Yochay Nadan
This study examines the challenges involved in community interpreting in multicultural social services in Israel. Based on 20 semi-structured interviews with interpreters and social workers working with Ethiopian and French immigrants, the findings reveal three types of challenges: translation of sensitive content, ethical issues, and interpreter employment policy. Consequently, the study suggests employing the concept of ‘experiential knowledge’ to understand the complexity of the triadic relationship among social workers, interpreters, and service users. In this way, it illustrates the power relations at the intersection of different types of knowledge in professional interventions and makes recommendations for linguistic-sensitive social work.
{"title":"Bridging worlds: Unveiling challenges in community interpreting in Israel","authors":"Tamar Shwartz-Ziv, Orna Shemer, Yochay Nadan","doi":"10.1177/00208728241309476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241309476","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the challenges involved in community interpreting in multicultural social services in Israel. Based on 20 semi-structured interviews with interpreters and social workers working with Ethiopian and French immigrants, the findings reveal three types of challenges: translation of sensitive content, ethical issues, and interpreter employment policy. Consequently, the study suggests employing the concept of ‘experiential knowledge’ to understand the complexity of the triadic relationship among social workers, interpreters, and service users. In this way, it illustrates the power relations at the intersection of different types of knowledge in professional interventions and makes recommendations for linguistic-sensitive social work.","PeriodicalId":47606,"journal":{"name":"International Social Work","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142981948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-10DOI: 10.1177/00208728241309480
Ayana Halpern, Ulrike Urban-Stahl, Nadav Perez-Vaisvidovsky, Reli Mizrahi
Several studies have reported that non-hegemonic fathers who are clients of welfare services are undertreated compared with mothers. This issue is examined here from a previously unexplored angle by comparing perspectives of two groups of social workers from different cultures and working spheres in Israel and Germany. Transcripts of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 14 German and Israeli social workers were analysed using a qualitative method of content analysis. The findings showed that unique aspects of practice were evident in each country according to its specific demographic and cultural contexts and social workers’ idiosyncratic gender socialisation, feminist approaches and world views.
{"title":"Fathers in the eyes of family welfare services social workers in Germany and Israel: Feminism, ideals and disappointments","authors":"Ayana Halpern, Ulrike Urban-Stahl, Nadav Perez-Vaisvidovsky, Reli Mizrahi","doi":"10.1177/00208728241309480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241309480","url":null,"abstract":"Several studies have reported that non-hegemonic fathers who are clients of welfare services are undertreated compared with mothers. This issue is examined here from a previously unexplored angle by comparing perspectives of two groups of social workers from different cultures and working spheres in Israel and Germany. Transcripts of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 14 German and Israeli social workers were analysed using a qualitative method of content analysis. The findings showed that unique aspects of practice were evident in each country according to its specific demographic and cultural contexts and social workers’ idiosyncratic gender socialisation, feminist approaches and world views.","PeriodicalId":47606,"journal":{"name":"International Social Work","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142961536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1177/00208728241303596
Michelle Jones, Ann Anka, Einav Segev, Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail, Omar Mohamed, Michael Wallengren-Lynch, Luke Cantley, Nishi Mitra vom Berg, Samantha Laver, Libby Hammond, Henglien Lisa Chen
Decolonisation is redressing colonial legacies and reaffirming self-determination. Understandings of decolonisation in social work field education literature were examined using a social justice lens. This scoping review combined systematic database searching with decolonising methods including relational searches. Data synthesis included thematic and deductive analysis to critical frameworks. The 43 studies included were primarily English-speaking and post-2010. Themes emphasised integrating Indigenous knowledge, challenging White dominance, reconstructing spaces, promoting critical reflection, and understanding socio-political contexts. Analysis highlighted the need for ameliorative and transformative change. Cultural and epistemic injustices embedded in social work field education marginalise non-White social work students. If unaddressed, harmful practices will be perpetuated.
{"title":"Decolonising social work practice field education: A scoping review","authors":"Michelle Jones, Ann Anka, Einav Segev, Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail, Omar Mohamed, Michael Wallengren-Lynch, Luke Cantley, Nishi Mitra vom Berg, Samantha Laver, Libby Hammond, Henglien Lisa Chen","doi":"10.1177/00208728241303596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241303596","url":null,"abstract":"Decolonisation is redressing colonial legacies and reaffirming self-determination. Understandings of decolonisation in social work field education literature were examined using a social justice lens. This scoping review combined systematic database searching with decolonising methods including relational searches. Data synthesis included thematic and deductive analysis to critical frameworks. The 43 studies included were primarily English-speaking and post-2010. Themes emphasised integrating Indigenous knowledge, challenging White dominance, reconstructing spaces, promoting critical reflection, and understanding socio-political contexts. Analysis highlighted the need for ameliorative and transformative change. Cultural and epistemic injustices embedded in social work field education marginalise non-White social work students. If unaddressed, harmful practices will be perpetuated.","PeriodicalId":47606,"journal":{"name":"International Social Work","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142940268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The article provides empirical evidence on Romanians’ concerns over the effectiveness of their social work system in correctly evaluating social needs and preventing welfare frauds. Based on a national survey conducted in 2022, we found that 59 percent of the respondents believe that too many people receive social benefits without needing help. We analyze the profile of this category of respondents by taking into account vulnerabilities of the individual/household, opinions about social workers, attitudes toward increasing public funds for social protection, households’ economic well-being and various socio-demographics (age, gender, and education). The article’s conclusions can inform research and policies in this field.
{"title":"Romanians’ fears linked to the social work system: Too many people take advantage without needing help","authors":"Alin Croitoru, Viorica Bobic, Sorina Corman, Amalia Pavelescu, Radu-Ioan Popa, Oana-Elena Rădăcină","doi":"10.1177/00208728241309475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241309475","url":null,"abstract":"The article provides empirical evidence on Romanians’ concerns over the effectiveness of their social work system in correctly evaluating social needs and preventing welfare frauds. Based on a national survey conducted in 2022, we found that 59 percent of the respondents believe that too many people receive social benefits without needing help. We analyze the profile of this category of respondents by taking into account vulnerabilities of the individual/household, opinions about social workers, attitudes toward increasing public funds for social protection, households’ economic well-being and various socio-demographics (age, gender, and education). The article’s conclusions can inform research and policies in this field.","PeriodicalId":47606,"journal":{"name":"International Social Work","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142940269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1177/00208728241309149
Patrick O’Leary, Ming-sum TSUI
{"title":"Eliminating gender-based violence can unlock the solutions to ending all violence","authors":"Patrick O’Leary, Ming-sum TSUI","doi":"10.1177/00208728241309149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241309149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47606,"journal":{"name":"International Social Work","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142937439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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