Exploring Citizenship in Contemporary Community Work Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID6076922
AuthorsUsha George (0000-0002-7587-0487, University of Toronto), Bill Lee (0000-0003-2656-4106, McMaster University), Susan Mcgrath (0000-0001-5106-1741), Susan P Mcgrath (0009-0006-2257-6264, York University), Ken Moffatt (0000-0002-2463-9613, York University)
Year2003
Volume11
Issue3
Pages71-86
Publication date2003-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j125v11n03_05
OpenAlexW1985906919
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

The notion of citizenship as a triangular relationship between civil, political and social rights has received a great deal of attention by social scientists. However, the exploration of the relevance of the notion for community practice is relatively new. Interviews with a non. random sample of community workers in southern Ontario, Canada, explored the meaning of citizenship to the practitioners. The findings suggest that satisfaction of basic human rights is a prerequisite for exercising citizenship and therefore, social rights are seen as the basis for the ability to exercise civil and political rights. The participants of the study stated that all the elements of citizenshiprights and responsibilities, inclusion and belonging-are linked and evolve into a reciprocal relationship between the state and individuals. Key Words: Citizenshipcommunity worksocial rights/entitlementsresponsibilitiesparticipationsafety

Citizenship · Environmental ethics · Human rights · Inclusion (mineral · Meaning (existential · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Relevance (law · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work