Melanesian visions? Some preliminary thoughts about social work education and practice in Papua New Guinea

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9972039
AutoresKerry Brydon (0000-0003-4373-8112, Monash University, autor de correspondencia), Dunstan Lawihin (0000-0002-6283-716X, University of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea)
Año2014
Volumen59
Número2
Páginas192-204
Fecha de publicación2014-04-10
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872813515012
OpenAlexW2124807618
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas23

Social work is a discipline that has its origins in the Western context but has spread to a wide range of contexts. We undertook a small research project as a quest to enhance the delivery of fieldwork programs but the findings clearly held implications for the development of new social work models and practices that are unique to the Papua New Guinea context. While further research is needed, it is our contention that the integration of Melanesian values holds promise, albeit accompanied by challenges, to contribute to the indigenization of social work as a model of practice that reflects local needs and local context in Papua New Guinea

Context (archaeology · Ethnology · Geography · Indigenization · New guinea · Political science · Sociology · Vision · Work (physics · Anthropology · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work