Maureen G Wilson
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5822210 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Maureen G Wilson |
| NOMBRES | Maureen G |
| APELLIDO | Wilson |
| FIRMA | WILSON M G |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Calgary |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1995 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2017 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
From Tenuous to Tenacious
This qualitative study explores the relationship between social workers’ understanding of their professional obligation to work for social justice and their practice as child welfare workers. Twenty-five social workers with at least six months front line child welfare experience, from two Canadian provinces, were interviewed. Findings suggest that experienced workers were best able to link their understanding of social justice with their practice…
Child welfare workers and social justice
Activist resistance in neoliberal times
Neoliberal efforts to extend the impact of the market on social life have been ongoing for several decades – and so has resistance to these efforts. In this article, key developments and effects of neoliberalism in Canada are outlined, especially those of most significance to social work. Within the current context, the work of civil society organisations is particularly remarkable. Allying with this form of resistance to neoliberalism, the artic…
Shifting perspectives on international alliances in social work
A growing movement of social work educators and practitioners worldwide is involved in democratizing activities through cross-national alliances. Through reflection on two experiences of cross-national collaborations in Ghana and Nicaragua, this article identifies elements for effective international collaboration that encourage a shift in perspective
The Transnationalization of Popular Movements
With the globalization of world economies, development of social policy has also become transnational. In light of the devastating human consequences of globalization and the ineffectiveness of ameliorative efforts rooted in neoliberal “economic correctness,” effective leadership is most likely to come from those rooted in popular struggles. To create a countervailing force to the global hegemony of neoliberalism, popular organizations are recogn…
Accompanying the process
Accompanying the Process
This paper explores issues in North-South development partnership, in the context of an experience of South-North cooperation in integrating gender awareness into social work curriculum in Nicaragua. Reflections on this experience produce a recommendation of acompañamiento as a model of international development practice. Informed by a ‘gender and development’ approach, this model can help our southern partners become genuine architects of their …
Shifting perspectives on international alliances in social work
A growing movement of social work educators and practitioners worldwide is involved in democratizing activities through cross-national alliances. Through reflection on two experiences of cross-national collaborations in Ghana and Nicaragua, this article identifies elements for effective international collaboration that encourage a shift in perspective
Accompanying the process
The Transnationalization of Popular Movements
With the globalization of world economies, development of social policy has also become transnational. In light of the devastating human consequences of globalization and the ineffectiveness of ameliorative efforts rooted in neoliberal “economic correctness,” effective leadership is most likely to come from those rooted in popular struggles. To create a countervailing force to the global hegemony of neoliberalism, popular organizations are recogn…
From Tenuous to Tenacious
This qualitative study explores the relationship between social workers’ understanding of their professional obligation to work for social justice and their practice as child welfare workers. Twenty-five social workers with at least six months front line child welfare experience, from two Canadian provinces, were interviewed. Findings suggest that experienced workers were best able to link their understanding of social justice with their practice…
Accompanying the Process
This paper explores issues in North-South development partnership, in the context of an experience of South-North cooperation in integrating gender awareness into social work curriculum in Nicaragua. Reflections on this experience produce a recommendation of acompañamiento as a model of international development practice. Informed by a ‘gender and development’ approach, this model can help our southern partners become genuine architects of their …
Accompanying the process
The Transnationalization of Popular Movements
With the globalization of world economies, development of social policy has also become transnational. In light of the devastating human consequences of globalization and the ineffectiveness of ameliorative efforts rooted in neoliberal “economic correctness,” effective leadership is most likely to come from those rooted in popular struggles. To create a countervailing force to the global hegemony of neoliberalism, popular organizations are recogn…
Shifting perspectives on international alliances in social work
A growing movement of social work educators and practitioners worldwide is involved in democratizing activities through cross-national alliances. Through reflection on two experiences of cross-national collaborations in Ghana and Nicaragua, this article identifies elements for effective international collaboration that encourage a shift in perspective
Activist resistance in neoliberal times
Neoliberal efforts to extend the impact of the market on social life have been ongoing for several decades – and so has resistance to these efforts. In this article, key developments and effects of neoliberalism in Canada are outlined, especially those of most significance to social work. Within the current context, the work of civil society organisations is particularly remarkable. Allying with this form of resistance to neoliberalism, the artic…
Child welfare workers and social justice
From Tenuous to Tenacious
This qualitative study explores the relationship between social workers’ understanding of their professional obligation to work for social justice and their practice as child welfare workers. Twenty-five social workers with at least six months front line child welfare experience, from two Canadian provinces, were interviewed. Findings suggest that experienced workers were best able to link their understanding of social justice with their practice…
Sociology (7 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Public relations (5 obras) · Social Work (4 obras) · Work (physics (4 obras) · Context (archaeology (3 obras) · Gender Politics and Representation (3 obras) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 obras)