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Anti-oppressive practice is an interdisciplinary approach primarily rooted within the practice of social work that focuses on ending socioeconomic oppression.It requires the practitioner to critically examine the power imbalance inherent in an organizational structure with regards to the larger sociocultural and political context in order to develop strategies for creating an egalitarian ...
The SHARP framework is a tool used to assess and understand the psychological sufferings resulting from oppressive factors, creating awareness and motivating anti-oppressive shifts. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Shaia developed the framework while researching ways to address the context of poverty and oppression during service provision in the United States. [ 5 ]
NASW Press is the division of the National Association of Social Workers that publishes books and journals for the social work profession. The NASW Press was formally established in 1990 to advance social work scholarship through the publication of books, journals, and other resources. [ 8 ]
Social work is seen as a catalyst for social change. Social workers work with the oppressed and marginalized and so are in a good position to harness class resistance to capitalism and transform society into a more social democracy or socialist state. ( Bailey & Brake, 1975, [2] Galper, 1975, Simpkin, 1979, Ginsberg, 1979) The reproductive ...
Roni Strier (Hebrew: רוני סטרייר; born December 13, 1952, in Argentina) is a social work researcher, educator, and activist.He is an associate professor at the University of Haifa School of Social Work, founder and head of the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Poverty and Social Exclusion.
It is published by Oxford University Press as part of their partnership with the National Association of Social Workers through the latter's NASW Press. [1] The editor-in-chief is James Herbert Williams (Arizona State University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 1.211. [2] Social work research ...
The Journal of Social Work is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research in the field of social work. The editor-in-chief is Steven M. Shardlow ( Keele University ). It was established in 2001 and is published by SAGE Publishing .
The Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G) is a specialty credential offered by NASW to clinical social workers who specialize in working in the area of gerontology; NASW membership is not required to obtain the CSW-G. [37] The Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW) is a specialty credential for ...