Social work in Azerbaijan
Achievements and challenges of the profession
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9973675 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aytakin Huseynli (0000-0002-2909-8940, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1527-1541 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-10 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00208728221075824 |
| OpenAlex | W4220787217 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The professional social work in Azerbaijan started in 2005 with the Master of Social Work degree and it rapidly evolved. The article presents the findings of the study that evaluated the situation of the social work profession since its establishment. The sample size was 39 respondents. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups. The study found rapid development, institutionalization, and acceptance of social work by public agencies as achievements, and the wrong image of social work, lack of jobs for social work graduates, uninformed selection of social work by students, and low salaries for social workers as challenges
Institutionalisation · Political science · Public relations · Social change · Social position · Sociology · Work (physics · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |