The Global Agenda
Perspectives from the Caribbean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9974484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele Sogren (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago), Karene-Anne Nathaniel (0000-0001-8271-1604, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 271-282 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-24 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0020872815594221 |
| OpenAlex | W1452739850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
This article presents the responses from frontline social work practitioners, administrators and educators in Trinidad to the recently published Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. In acknowledging the significance of the Global Agenda, it became apparent that there was a need to solicit and channel the views of the local practitioners on this declaration. This article is based on a study carried out by the social work unit of the University of the West Indies. The study was intended to facilitate the articulation of the perceptions of key constituents about the Global Agenda and to critically analyse and respond to the Global Agenda within the context of a developing region. This article draws on the data that were collected from a focus group discussion among key constituents in the profession of social work in Trinidad. The findings support the Global Agenda as culturally relevant to the social realities facing Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean region at this time. The prevailing view was that notwithstanding the responsibility to institutionalise the currency of the profession to influence social policy development on critical human rights and social justice issues, country-specific mandates and jurisdictions must be maintained as the primary determinants of social work practice, education and policy development. The potential value, applicability and advancement of the four commitments put forward in the Global Agenda are also highlighted
Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Public Administration · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Handbook of qualitative research
Understanding International Social Work
The quest for a universal social work
Issues in International Social Work
The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development
Focus Groups as Qualitative Research
Globalization and the Nation State
Defining the profession? Exploring an international definition of social work in the China context
Globalisation of consciousness and new challenges for international social work
Critical reflection in social work
Local orders and global chaos in social work
Indigenous Perspectives
Globalisation and social work
Globalization and Social Work
The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |