Social Work Educators’ Perceptions of the Importance and Relevance of Environmental Social Work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22097507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Arkert (North-West University), Issie Jacobs (0000-0002-7858-9359, North-West University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2312-7198 • E-ISSN: 0037-8054 |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch University (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.15270/59-1-1097 |
| OpenAlex | W4366315164 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
It is well known that the effects of climate change and especially environmental inequality are amplified for people who live in poverty or who are marginalised. Social workers internationally and nationally are therefore becoming duty-bound to engage with the issue of environmental social work. This qualitative study used a descriptive design to explore and describe the perceptions of social work educators of the importance and relevance of environmental social work in South Africa. Purposive sampling was used to sample six social work educators from different universities. Semi-structured interviews were incorporated to obtain the data, which was thematically analysed. The results indicated that social work educators perceived ESW as important and relevant, and indicated that ways of integrating it into the social work curriculum should be explored further
Curriculum · Nonprobability sampling · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Poverty · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
Ecopsychology and Social Work
The Spirituality of Justice
Towards decoloniality in a social work programme
Decolonizing African Studies
Building capacity for environmental engagement and leadership
The environment and social work
Environmental ethics for social work
Deep Ecology's contributions to social work
Human rights and social justice in social work education
Integrating the Natural Environment in Social Work Education
Social Work and the Natural Environment
Transforming Social Work for Environmental Justice
Environmental Social Work
Social workers' use of the language of social justice
A Transformative Eco-Social Model
Environmental sustainability in social work education
Promoting community and environmental sustainability
Promoting environmental justice through green social work practice
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Preparing social workers for ecosocial work practice and community building
Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
Qualitative Quality
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |