Voluntariness as legitimation for social work interventions
A case study in Flemish homelessness care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972186 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Maeseele (Ghent University, corresponding author), Rudi Roose (0000-0001-7508-4593, Ghent University, Belgium and Free University Brussels, Belgium), Maria Bouverne-De Bie (Ghent University), Maria Bouverne‐de Bie (Ghent University Hospital) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 539-550 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872814531301 |
| OpenAlex | W2060967757 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
Based on research into homelessness care, in this article we discuss the dominant interpretation of voluntariness as an individual characteristic. It will be demonstrated that this conceptualization runs the risk of becoming a tool to select those clients for whom short-term reachable goals can be set, and that clients are obliged to accept the conditions which are set by social work initiatives. We argue for an understanding of voluntariness as an appeal to social work’s commitment to social problems and aim to encourage dialogue about the grounds for, and meaning of, interventions in people’s life stories
Appeal · Conceptualization · Flemish · Interpretation (philosophy · Legitimation · Meaning (existential · Political science · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Voluntariness · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |