Back to the ‘social’ of social work
Reviving the social work profession’s contribution to the promotion of social justice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9973547 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ping Kwong Kam (0000-0003-0335-5408, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 723-740 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872812447118 |
| OpenAlex | W2149091935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 51 |
Social changes and professionalization have moved social work away from advancing social justice and into the domination of individual therapies. This article redirects social workers’ attention to the importance of the ‘social’ in social work by presenting a six-social dimensions framework, and suggests that this refocusing helps to revive the profession’s contribution to promoting social justice
Political science · Professionalization · Promotion (chess · Public relations · Social change · Social competence · Social engagement · Social inertia · Social justice · Social philosophy · Social position · Social relation · Social science · Social transformation · Sociology · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 67 |
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| Citations per year | 6,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 67 |