THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS

Year 2019, Volume: 2 Issue: 5, 136 - 148, 30.04.2019

Esra Sipahi

https://doi.org/10.33723/rs.551503

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The welfare centers in the society are among the most dynamic social institutions in the world. Community centers keep people in the center of development, as they have a commitment to regional intervention. To do this, governments provide an institutional link between people and the various private stakeholder coalitions that make up their communities. Community centers also participate in a wide range of social change activities, including advocacy with and on behalf of the community to reform basic social, political and economic conditions.

In the world, social workers serve as primary professional leaders of an effective community centers movement. In the literature review, few studies have been found which examine the relations between social services and social Works with respect to the countries. Data Collection Technique of Research; in order to be used in this study, a literature review on the subject was made, and books, theses, articles, and other resources were scanned. Generally to applied theoretical research and evaluation method to be used. In addition, collecting documents from texts, making conceptual and logical analyzes, comparing, understanding, interpreting, analyzing and interpreting as well as improving social works were tried to be used to make solution-oriented suggestions.

This article presents an in-depth discussion of global trends that contribute to local context for contemporary social work practices. In addition, the results of social work education were discussed and a number of recommendations were made for social workers to include perspectives in their daily practice.

Keywords

Social Work, International Development, Society Welfare Centers

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS

Abstract

The welfare centers in the society are among the most
dynamic social institutions in the world. Community centers keep people in the
center of development, as they have a commitment to regional intervention. To
do this, governments provide an institutional link between people and the
various private stakeholder coalitions that make up their communities.
Community centers also participate in a wide range of social change activities,
including advocacy with and on behalf of the community to reform basic social,
political and economic conditions.

In the world, social workers serve as primary
professional leaders of an effective community centers movement. In the
literature review, few studies have been found which examine the relations
between social services and social Works with respect to the countries. Data
Collection Technique of Research; in order to be used in this study, a
literature review on the subject was made, and books, theses, articles, and
other resources were scanned. Generally to applied theoretical research and
evaluation method to be used. In addition, collecting documents from texts,
making conceptual and logical analyzes, comparing, understanding, interpreting,
analyzing and interpreting as well as improving social works were tried to be
used to make solution-oriented suggestions.

This article presents an in-depth discussion of
global trends that contribute to local context for contemporary social work
practices. In addition, the results of social work education were discussed and
a number of recommendations were made for social workers to include
perspectives in their daily practice.

Keywords

Sosyal Hizmet, Uluslararası Kalkınma, Sosyal Sağlık Merkezleri

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