Naslov
Professional Competencies for Social Change

Autori
Buljevac, Marko ; Opačić, Ana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Social Work in the Frame of a Professional Competencies Approach

Urednik/ci
Opačić, Ana

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
Cham

Godina
2022

Raspon stranica
57-73

ISBN
978-3-031-13528-6

Ključne riječi
Macro social work ; Community work ; Structural social work ; Social change ; Cultural competence

Sažetak
Social work practice is not solely defined through direct social work practice with service users. Social work is theoretically imagined as an agent of social change, and one may say that this is dominant theoretical or even academic position, but that is not that visible in direct practice. However, the dominant social work literature and professional community agrees that social work mission is about contributing to positive social change. Groups of competencies that contribute to social change are: (a) critical structural analysis that takes into account societal, ecological, economic, political influences that make impact on social inequalities and human right ; (b) cross-cultural competencies and respect for diversity, (c) critical approach, social justice, and human rights ; and (d) community and macro practice. Later we will specifically address competencies for environmental practice as an emerging field of social work practice.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti

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