Showing papers in "International Social Work in 1984"
TL;DR: The distant origins of modern day social assistance schemes are to be found in established patterns of charity which were, and still are institutionalised in many cultures as discussed by the authors, and often, alms giving was governed by formal religious or statutory norms.
Abstract: The distant origins of modern day social assistance schemes are to be found in established patterns of charity which were, and still are institutionalised in many cultures. Often, alms giving was governed by formal religious or statutory norms. In early Saxon England, as de Schweinitz2 reported. Canon and secular law supported the Christian practice of titling while in the Arab world. after the advent of Islam, private charity
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TL;DR: DiNitto et al. as mentioned in this paper compared female and male social work faculty on their prevalence, promotion to the highest ranks, and receipt of permanent status or tenure in 19 nations.
Abstract: * Diana M. DiNitto, Assistant Professor ** Patricia Yancey Martin, Professor † Dianne F. Harrison, Associate Professor The Florida State University School of Social Work Tallahassee, Florida 32306 HE purpose of this paper is to present and compare data on male and &dquo;*female social work faculty from 19 nations representing 37 schools and departments and a total of 1,198 ‘individuals:, Our primary goal is to compare female and male academics on their prevalence, promotion to the highest ranks, and receipt of permanent status or tenure. We had hoped also to make salary comparisons but, currency differences made this problematic. After
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TL;DR: Findings on a number of factors found to be related to this movement from foster home to foster home are reported, thus giving new insight into the stability and continuity of the foster care system in the United States.
Abstract: Foster care in the United States is viewed as a temporary service for children. However, for many children, foster care involves years of long term care. Most pro, fessionals working in the foster care system feel that the number of foster homes these children experience should be kept to a minimum. The evidence suggests that this movement from foster home to foster home has detrimental effects on the psycho-social development of the foster child. Little empirical research has been done on identifying factors associated with this movement. This research reports findings on a number of factors found to be related to this movement, thus giving new insight into the stability and continuity of the foster care system in the United States.
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TL;DR: Theoretical insights into the social structural interplay of social development, stratification, and aging have emerged which have relevance to welfare policymakers and practitioners as discussed by the authors, and most contemporary strategies of social welfare and the aged focus on helping individuals and groups.
Abstract: (Social welfare strategies are closely linked to theoretical paradigms which surround the social problems they seek to address. Prevailing theories of social gerontology primarily address aging at micro and mezzo levels of analysis. Correspondingly, most contemporary strategies of social welfare and the aged focus on helping individuals and groups. Nonetheless, important theoretical insights into the social structural interplay of social development, stratification and aging have emerged which have relevance to welfare policymakers and practitioners.]
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TL;DR: The authors raised questions about the ways in which social workers try to "explain" or make sense of their practice in interviewing and how they ascribe order or patterns to this reality.
Abstract: This paper raises questions about the ways in which social workers try to "explain" or make sense of their practice in interviewing. It is concerned with the ways that they "construct reality" in their day to day work and how they ascribe order or patterns to this reality. The discussion is based on a tape recorded transcript of a social worker — applicant interview and a transcript of a talk between the social worker and the writer about the interview. It seems that "theory" and "practice" are regarded as discrepant as theoretical knowledge is lost sight of in the action setting of the intake team where taken for granted routines take precedence.
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TL;DR: The concept of child abuse is not a condition which can be defined by a series of identifiable characteristics as mentioned in this paper, instead the problem exists as a concept within society and there is also much uncertainty on the part of those who manage these cases.
Abstract: ~ it is only in the last two decades that the concepts of child abuse has been internationally recognised. Child abuse is not a condition which can be defined by a series of identifiable characteristics. Instead the problem exists as a concept within society. Since there is uncertainty surrounding the definitions, causes and development of child abuse there is also much uncertainty on the part of those who manage these cases. This has resulted in confusion and several tragic failures in the management and prevention of child abuse and an overall failure to effectively decrease the problem.
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TL;DR: Examination of the unique problems encountered by developing nations and the impact of such problems on the provision of preventive mental health services for children and youths reveals some of the parameters of a potential prevention model for developing nations.
Abstract: [This paper examines some of the unique problems encountered by developing nations and the impact of such problems on the provision of preventive mental health services for children and youths. Several prerequisites for effective program delivery are reviewed and synthesized in order to formulate the broad outlines of a potential prevention model for developing nations. A brief analysis of the GAIN (Group Activities for Individual Needs) Program reveals some of the parameters of such a model.]
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TL;DR: In this paper, a sample of 120 local leaders in ten development towns in northern Israel were individually interviewed on their attitudes towards disability and rehabilita tion, based on an original questionnaire.
Abstract: The process by which development towns were created in Israel engendered the need for welfare and rehabilitation services for a varied population. The present ex ploratory study focussed on the opinions of two groups of persons who supposedly represent and direct the social services in their communities — political leaders and professional leaders. A sample of 120 local leaders in ten development towns in northern Israel were individually interviewed on their attitudes towards disability and rehabilita tion, based on an original questionnaire. The results indicated several problems in attitudes towards disability and rehabilitation that can be seen as characteristic of local leadership, and possibly of the general population in Israeli development towns.
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TL;DR: Social work has a long history of jealously seeking to stake its ground, to parade its professionalism in the same manner as doctors and lawyers, to establish its objectivity and scientific character as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: western European countries and the United States. It was there that social work was established as a profession. Because it has been a newcomer in the range of professions, it has rather jealously sought to ’stake its ground’, to parade its ’professionalism’ in the same manner as doctors and lawyers, to establish its objectivity and scientific character. It has established a code of professional conduct., The profession that began as a few organised acts of altruism and charity at the turn of the century, unsalaried, humanitarian, had become half a century later introverted, bureaucratised, full of
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TL;DR: Although people who succumbed to the habit of excessive consumption of such substance existed at all times, the problem of addiction has reached the present level of world wide.
Abstract: 5E of intoxicating beverages and other substances by man is as ancient as the discovery of such substances itself. In earlier times, the intake of such substances was culturally determined and controlled. For instance, intoxicating beverages and substances were consumed during certain festivals in ceremonial rituals and this was permitted by different culture groups. At the same time, indiscriminate indulgence of such habits was positively discouraged. Although people who succumbed to the habit of excessive consumption of such substance existed at all times, the problem of addiction has reached the present level of world wide
TL;DR: In this article, a model for analysis and comparison of curricula is presented based on six indicators: attitude (relation to time) a prospective b. retrospective 2. Mode (nature of action) a dynamic b. static3. Penetration (depth of study) a survey b. particular b. comprehensive4. Construction a linear b. profound c. exemplar5. Culture a exotic b. thematic6.
Abstract: [A persistent problem in collaboration among programs of social work education around the world has been the absence of a basis for comparisons of curricula. Excellent progress is being made on models for total program comparison, but less attention has been given to component parts of programs. This paper presents a model for analysis and comparison of curricula.Problems of apparent similarities are discussed. Curriculum is described and defined as a set of neutral indicators and as a social, political and cultural statement. The gotential difficulties inherent in this formulation are noted.The following analytic model is presented based on six indicators :1. Attitude (relation to time) a. prospective b. retrospective2. Mode (nature of action) a. dynamic b. static3. Scope (units of attention) a. particular b. comprehensive4. Penetration (depth of study) a. survey b. profound c. exemplar5. Construction a. linear b. holistic c. thematic6. Culture a. exotic b. indigenousFinally, selected applications are pr...
TL;DR: This article reviewed the historical evolution and current status of training for social workers and cited examples of specific programmes drawn from a survey of selected African, Asian and South American schools of social work.
Abstract: policy and planning in developing countries provides a useful overview of social work education and practice in the Third World. He reviews the historical evolution and current status of training for social workers and cites examples of specific programmes drawn from a survey of selected African, Asian and South American schools of social work. He also explores appropriate social development roles for social workers and provides a detailed critique of social work contributions in such areas as
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed an alternative set of skills, methods and values to assist Counselors in Australia working with Asians and in particular with Indochinese refugees, to assist them to intervene effectively with a fairly distinctive client group.
Abstract: South-East Asian minority groups are becoming an increasingly visible element within the Australian social fabric, due to greater Asian immigration and the Indo chinese refugee situation. Consequently, they are becoming increasingly significant client groups, demonstrating patterns of need and seeking help which challenge many traditional assumptions about social work intervention and counselling. Counselors in Australia working with Asians and in particular with Indochinese refugees, are in the process of developing an alternative set of skills, methods and values to assist them to intervene effectively with a fairly distinctive client group.
TL;DR: The survey reported in this paper explores the attitudes of social workers in U.S. hospitals toward PSRO, a nationwide health care service review system, and presents a descriptive overview of significant aspects of American social workers' personal attitudes toward various issues of current concern about this accountability system.
Abstract: The public demand for accountability of human services has been increasing in the United States. Despite the growing importance of public accountability as a special responsibility of social workers, little information is available in U.S. on how these pro fessionals react to the implementation of accountability programs.The survey reported in this paper was made to explore the attitudes of social workers in U.S. hospitals toward PSRO, a nationwide health care service review system. The paper presents a descriptive overview of significant aspects of American social workers' personal attitudes toward various issues of current concern about this accountability system.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a description of some of the co-operative activities of local women's groups using examples from Western Kenya, in order to share with people in communities who continue to search for ways to improve the quality of life.
Abstract: groups, self help groups and voluntary organizations exist, yet little is known about them, especially local ones, because they are so seldom studied.’ Consequently, it is the purpose of this paper to provide a description of some of the co-operative activities of local women’s groups using examples from Western Kenya. Accounts of these women’s efforts deserve to be told, to be shared with people in communities who continue to search for ways to improve the quality of life.
TL;DR: Here's a novel form of an article in which two friends, through letters, outline, inform and warn each other on the prevention priorities and concerns in their respective countries of USA and Israel.
Abstract: [Here's a novel form of an article in which two friends, through letters, outline, inform and warn each other on the prevention priorities and concerns in their respective countries of USA and Israel.]
TL;DR: The changing trends in residential care are analysed in terms of the functions, caring pattern and rehabilitatian system prevalent in each institution.
Abstract: [The present paper tries to examine some of the basic assumptions related to the changing trends in residential care, with reference to its applicability to a few institu tions in Greater Bombay. Observational visits to a couple of child care institutions and discussions with the Sugeriatendents/Directors/Secretaries were the 'Modus Operandi' adopted by the researcher to collect the necessary information. The changing trends in residential care are analysed in terms of the functions, caring pattern and rehabilitatian system prevalent in each institution. The paper concludes with a few suggestions drawn from the researcher's experience and the available data).
TL;DR: In this article, the authors suggest ways of bringing the people into contemporary social work, and they are ways that ask for change, rather than asking for change themselves, through the style of social work's founders.
Abstract: Bringing the people back into Social Work calls for a recycling of our contemporary developmental and practice theories through the style of our founders. Our founders practiced a style which knew Social Work clients as neighbors rather than outsiders, as normal rather than deviant. This paper will suggest ways of bringing the people into contemporary social work. They are ways that ask for change.