Search results for ‘Subject term:"social workers"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 7 of 7
Hospital social work practice in Zimbabwe
- Author:
- CHITEREKA Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 49(9), October 2010, pp.769-782.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Based on a literature review, this article examines hospital social work practice in Zimbabwe. It gives brief background information on Zimbabwe and describes the origins and development of social work there. It notes that social work service is an integral part of the health care delivery system in Zimbabwe, and discusses hospital social work practice, highlighting the roles played by social workers. The author explains that Zimbabwe has been experiencing serious socio-economic and political problems for nearly a decade, that the education and health sectors have been particularly affected, and that social workers in hospitals face serious challenges in their day-to-day work, and suggests solutions for dealing with the challenges.
Child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe: the agenda for social workers
- Author:
- CHITEREKA Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 20(1), June 2010, pp.29-40.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Child sexual abuse is considered a significant problem in many African countries. Cases of child sexual abuse are rarely reported because the majority of the perpetrators are related or close to the abused children, such as fathers, uncles, brothers, and, in some instances, their school teachers. This article is based on a literature review of the problem of child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe. It discusses the problems of child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe, mentions the perpetrators and causes of child sexual abuse, and highlights the consequences and effects. It argues that, although Zimbabwe has ratified local, regional, and international conventions that purport to protect children, child sexual abuse is still rampant in the country. The origins of the social work profession in Zimbabwe are briefly explained. The article argues that the problem of child sexual abuse should be on the agenda of the social work profession in Zimbabwe, and highlights the role that social workers should play to deal with the problem.
Out of Africa and into Birmingham
- Author:
- DEVO Joseph
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2006, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Two social workers from Zimbabwe share their experiences of working in the UK and leaving their home country behind. They highlight the differences between the two systems.
The challenge of economic development in an African developing country. Social work in Zimbabwe
- Author:
- MUPEDZISWA Rodreck
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 39(1), January 1996, pp.41-54.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Zimbabwe is a low-income developing country facing major development challenges. The country is poor, the majority of the population live and work in subsistence agriculture and unemployment is high. These problems have been exacerbated by drought, economic stagnation and the imposition of structural adjustment in recent years. The social work profession in Zimbabwe has been challenged to contribute to the country's development. To meet the challenge, the country's School of Social Work has adopted a social development approach in an attempt to educate social workers for development. These initiatives are described in some detail in the hope that other countries may learn from the Zimbabwean experience.
Is there a global common core to social work? A cross-national comparatives study of BSW graduate students
- Author:
- WEISS Idit
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 50(2), April 2005, pp.101-110.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports findings from a cross-national comparative study that examined the commonalities and differences in professional ideology among social work graduates in 10 countries by studying their attitudes toward poverty and the goals of social work. Counties selected for the study were: Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, the United States, and Zimbabwe. The major finding is the substantial similarity in the students' professional ideology despite the different contexts of their professional socialization process. Students in all the countries attributed poverty to structural causes and supported the extension of state social welfare as a way of dealing with poverty. They expressed a large degree of support for individual well-being and social justice as major goals of social work. Differences were also identified. The similarities and differences reflect the interplay of centrifugal and centripetal forces that fashion the characteristics of global social work.
Transforming orphanage care: a case exaple in Zimbabwe
- Author:
- DEE Devi
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Care Forum, 33(3), June 2004, pp.231-235.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The author presents the voices of boys from an orphanage in Zimbabwe that he himself grew up in over a period of 10 years. After gaining professional child and youth care training in Canada, he has returned to the orphanage seeking to be an advocate and a catalyst for change in order to assist the Director and Board of Governors in the transformation of the residence.
Training social workers in an environment of economic reforms: the 'mother' of all challenges?
- Author:
- MUPEDZISWA R.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 33(3), August 1997, pp.233-243.
Discusses how the greatest challenge facing social work training in Africa is that it is under-resourced.