Staying resilient, compassionate and ethical

Social work at the front line of the pandemic

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ID9973689
AuthorsPaul O’leary (0000-0002-6084-3734, corresponding author), Patrick O’Leary, Ming-Sum Tsui, Ming‐sum Tsui (0000-0002-9010-4166)
Year2020
Volume63
Issue5
Pages567-568
Publication date2020-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872820950644
OpenAlexW3081641718
LanguageEN
Citations received3

The emotional and social trauma arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely outlast the spread of the virus. Economic repercussions will remain with many countries for many years. Right now the pandemic has moved from an acute disaster to an entrenched situation where outbreaks are regular and compassion and practical assistance for many of the world’s people is desperately needed. This is where social workers at the front line are navigating this immense need and complexity. Practice decisions need to be made quickly and ethically. These social work decisions can often have life and death consequences or significant life-changing implications for clients and communities. The complexity of this situation is captured by Sarah Banks and colleagues in their article on ‘ethical challenges for social workers during COVID-19’. Articles in this edition also pick up on specific areas of practice during the pandemic that require social workers to be nimble in their practice. Other papers deal with the challenges that are evident in the delivery of social work education and other practice learning from the pandemic

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Front line · Line (geometry · Pandemic · Political science · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · Work (physics · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Engineering · Medicine · Resilience and Mental Health · Virology · Social Work

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