Social Work in a Developing Continent
The Case of Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2501416 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Chitereka (National University of Lesotho, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-156 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125 |
| Publisher | IUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18060/223 |
| OpenAlex | W2108118277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 7 |
Social work is a professional approach to ameliorating social problems. It is generally understood as a helping profession that utilizes professionally qualified personnel who use its knowledge base to help people tackle their social problems (Mupedziswa, 2005). Nevertheless, in developing countries, social work is a relatively young profession which was influenced by colonialism in its formation. The type of social work practiced in these countries largely mirrors the one that is being practiced in Britain, France and Portugal among others. Utilizing the continent of Africa as a case study, this article argues that social work practice in Africa tends to be curative or remedial in nature and is not adequately addressing people's problems. It therefore proposes a paradigm shift from remedial to a social development paradigm if it is to make an impact in the 21st century
Colonialism · Economic growth · Political science · Public relations · Remedial education · Social change · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Law · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |