Explain the role of history and culture upon social welfare in various countries.

Discussion Response

Is there only one kind of social work?

Should social work be based on universal values ?

Does social justice mean the same thing around the world?

Or should social work be different depending on the culture in which it is practiced?

These are the questions we will ponder during this module as we explore the similarities and differences between how social work is practiced around the world.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• CLO5.1 Explain the role of history and culture upon social welfare in various countries.
• CLO5.2 Analyze social welfare supports, policy, and social work in various countries.
• CLO5.3 Illustrate the global interconnections between social welfare in various countries.
• CLO4.5 Research social welfare and supports in a global context.

In this module, you have: 1 PowerPoint lecture to enjoy, 5 videos to watch, and 3 readings.

First, enjoy this PowerPoint lecture mp3:

Second, go to the International Federation of Social Workers (Links to an external site.) https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-work/meet-social-workers-from-around-the-world/ and choose one video to watch from each of the following world regions: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, and North America.

1. This chapter is also by Lynne Healy who you read last week on the SDGs. She wrote a popular textbook called International Social Work and I have assigned the chapter where she briefly profiles what social work is like in 7 different countries and discusses their similarities and differences. It is split into 2 halves.

Healy, L. (2008). Social work around the world today. In International social work: Professional action in an interdependent world (pp. 201-235). New York: Oxford University Press.

healy 2008 sw around world part1 pp1-17.pdfPreview the document

healy 2008 sw around world part2 pp18-34.pdfPreview the document

2. This chapter details the process for adapting a social work intervention from the US to India and reveals a lot of the challenges in cross-cultural social work.

Nimmagadda, J. & Martell, D. (2008). Home-made social work: The two-way transfer of social work practice knowledge between India and the USA. In Gray, M., Coates, J. & Yellowbird, M. (eds.) Indigenous social work around the world: Toward culturally relevant education and practice (pp.141-152). Burlington, VT: Ashgate.

nimmagadda 2008 homemade sw.pdfPreview the document

3. This article is a lecture that my friend and former Dean of the Singapore University of Social Sciences delivered at the CSWE Conference in 2012 and inspired my PowerPoint lecture for this module. He describes social work in Asia and introduces the important concept of indigenization.

Tan, N.T. (2012). New frontiers of international social work: Will East meet West. CSWE Hokenstad Lecture.

tan 2012 CSWE lecture East meets West.pdfPreview the document

Reflect on this module’s readings and lecture videos. Respond to the following discussion prompts in a post of at least 650 words:

• What is your main takeaway from this module’s readings?
• What surprised you about social work in another country (and which country)?
• What did you read about social work in another country that you think U.S. social workers can learn from?

This discussion requires two posts, an initial post and two response post. Later in the day will need to respond to two other posting. 100 words each so a total of 200 in responses to two other students. Total of 650- 750 words in discussion post, reference not included in the word counting. I will upload the required pdfs

Module 6: Self-Reflective Journal on social work in your country

The purpose of this assignment is to take the last step in research for your Profile of Social Welfare in your chosen country. After this assignment you will have all the pieces to put together your Profile, due in the next module.

Through this assessment, you will:

• Explain the role of history and culture upon social welfare in various countries (objective 6.1).
• Analyze social welfare supports, policy, and social work in various countries (objective 6.2).
• Illustrate the global interconnections between social welfare in various countries. (objective 6.3).

Write a self-reflection that addresses the following prompts:

Research and describe social work in your country. This can involve searching the (1) websites of universities and schools of social work, (2) professional associations such as NASW in the US, and (3) looking up academic articles on social work in your country in academic journals such as International Social Work among others.

Include the following:

• What social work education is like (what are the schools of social work and what degrees do they offer?
• What is their curriculum like?
• Is there is any professional social work association (such as NASW)? If so, what types of work that social workers practice in and in what settings do they practice?
• What types of practice do social workers do (for example: fields of practice, populations and social issues of interest)?
• What else can you learn about social work in your country?

450-500 words total for the journal

Grading rubric for self-review

Amount of information

-All assignment prompts are addressed with additional relevant information added.

Quality of Information

-All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author’s position

Mechanics

-Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

Subject: Masters Social Science

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