SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN AFRICA

ISBN: 9789970617920 Géneros: JKSN:GTF:JFSL9 Sinópsis: The importance of integrating indigenous knowledge systems into mainstream social work and ensuring contextspecific culturally relevant practice has long been emphasised in Africa and the Global South This book based on empirical research presents a selection of indigenous and innovative models and approaches of problem solving that will inspire social work practice and education At the core of these models lies a conceptual understanding of the community as the overarching principle for effective social work and social development in African contexts The empirical part of the book has a focus on East Africa and highlights case examples from Rwanda Tanzania Uganda Burundi and Kenya The book is intended for use by those involved in social work and social development practice social work educators students as well as policy makers It is relevant not just for audiences in Africa but also the global social work community especially those interested in promoting culturally relevant social work