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Critical and Radical Social Work
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
This journal publishes papers which seek to analyse and respond to issues in social work, such as the impact of global neo-liberalism on social welfare; austerity and social work; social work and social movements; social work, inequality and oppression, and understanding and responding to global social problems (such as war, disasters and climate change). (Edited publisher abstract)
Social Work Matters (e-Magazine)
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
A monthly digital magazine aimed at social workers published by The College of Social Work. The magazine includes practice-based articles, independent comment and updates on research. This publication ceased in 2015.
Social work is so rewarding
- Author:
- MARTIN Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.9.09, 2009, p.20.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author, a commissioning manager at Essex Council, explains why he has found social work such a fulfilling career.
Who are the year's heroes and villains?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.12.08, 2008, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Community Care contributors and prominent social care figures reveal their heroes and villains of the year.
Reinterpreting Abraham Flexner’s speech, “Is Social Work a Profession?”: its meaning and influence on the field’s early professional development
- Author:
- MORRIS Patricia McGrath
- Journal article citation:
- Social Service Review, 82(1), March 2008, pp.29-60.
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
In 1915, Abraham Flexner proclaimed to a national conference of social workers that the field was not yet a profession. Ninety years later, social work continues to shadowbox with Flexner’s speech in its struggle to find answers to the dilemmas inherent in defining its professional identity. This article describes findings from an exploration of Flexner’s speech and its influence on social work’s early professional development. The inquiry reveals that Flexner’s assessment of the field is largely misunderstood and interpreted anachronistically. It also unravels the myths about Flexner’s influence on the field’s early professional development.
Which hats fit?
- Author:
- PAYNE Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.10.06, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article describes five different ways in which social workers and their teams can be clearer with multi-professional colleagues about defining social work. They can explore lay or official definitions over the years, analyse the combinations of three aspects or views of social work within social work tasks, our job or our agency, analyse team members’ pathways into social work or analyse political, professional and user debate.
Rostrum Magazine
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers (Scotland)
Rostrum is the Bristish Association of Social Worker's Quarterly Bulletin for Scotland. Articles from this journal are abstracted and indexed selectively on Social Care Online.
Social Work Today
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
This journal has now been merged with Community Care.
The development of social work as a speciality and profession in Estonia
- Authors:
- KIIK Riina, SIROTKINA Reeli
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Society: International Online Journal, 3(1), 2005, Online only
- Publisher:
- University of Bielefeld
For Estonia and its people social work is one of the vitally important fields that had to be built up from almost nothing since independence was regained in 1991. During Soviet times social work and social workers did not receive the necessary attention. Severe social problems were denied and kept hidden since according to official communist ideology, life in the Soviet Union was the best in the world and getting better all the time. Social workers did not receive specialised education and their functions were to be carried out by the workers of trade unions and the party, by teachers and by the workers of the personnel departments. In the 1990s big changes, having also an effect on social life, took place in the development of Estonian society. Concepts such as social work and social worker were rediscovered in Estonia. There are certain prerequisites for the success of any activity (including social work). One of the most important ones is being a professional, a worker with thorough preparation. Social work as an occupation requires specialised academic education, which is based on theoretical knowledge and practical skills that have been acquired through theoretical knowledge. Specialised knowledge is a foundation for attaining a specialised qualification. However, at the same time one has to keep in mind that social work as an occupation is constantly changing, there is no absolute knowledge - everything is relative, dynamic and changing (Tamm, 1998). The changing nature of the activity requires reflection by a social worker, who also has to be able to evaluate his/her work and its basis and learn from experiences. Academic specialised education implies also the development of a new professional identity and higher levels of competence. This underlines the necessity of specialised education.
Care and Health Magazine
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
A free resource for all involved in care featuring news, policy updates, discussion forums and recruitment. Now ceased.