The article discusses the deprofessionalization of social services work and analyzes collaborative strategies for achieving recognition, specifically the formation of professional associations and trade unions. The emerging convergence between new professionalism and the new political
This study examines the role of professional associations in a changing, highly institutionalized organizational field and suggests that they play a significant role in legitimating change. A model of institutional change is outlined, of which
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) uses the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) to accredit baccalaureate- and master’s-level social work programs. The goal is to shape the profession’s future through the education of
This paper examines research to find out if professional associations succeed in disseminating research to social workers. The findings found that the online dissemination of research by these professional associations is lacking. There is a
Namibia’s government has established a social welfare system with a social development emphasis. This study examines the role of the National Association of Social Workers in promoting social development and cohesion among social workers in Namibia.
Public health decision-making is critically dependent on the timely availability of sound data. The role of health information systems is to generate, analyze and disseminate such data. In practice, health information systems rarely function systematically.
The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance hosted its 3rd Annual Symposium on June 2nd, 2016. The event was held at the Birdsall House Conference Center in Washington, DC and also via live webcast. Just over
The number and variety of people to whom social workers provide services and the variety of settings in which these services are provided have contributed to an increasingly unpredictable, and often unsafe, environment for social
The National Association of Social Workers (U.S) previously developed these standards and indicators in 2007, which are revised in this publication to provide additional guidance on the implementation and realization of culturally competent practice.
This resource from the National Association of Social Workers outlines the many ways in which social workers provide a range of services to persons and communities affected by HIV.
This article reviews the challenges of social work education and practice in the Asian and Pacific regions and suggests possible steps to realize the goals of the global agenda in the context of those countries.
This paper reviews the creation and implementation of an online peer network for social work traineeship student pursuing or continuing careers in child welfare. The paper includes a literature review of best principles and practices
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