International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Social work has been involved with the interactions between human beings and their environment since its inception Environmental social work can expand the profession beyond its boundaries Similarly Ubuntu is the philosophy that has the potential to provide global messaging for the interactions between human beings and their environment Utilizing concept analysis this article endeavours to expand Ubuntu philosophy to the concept of Environmental Social Work...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Attention to advancing engagement in social work has grown within the global discourse on community engagement in higher education It is against this backdrop that this article sought to explore the process of engagement and the benefits of engagement for social work students at a university in Mumbai India The study is salient as it focuses on community engagement particularly service learning at the interface of...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Using thematic analysis this study examined social workers' n descriptions of what Indigenised social work practice in Uganda entails Responses from semi-structured interviews revealed the following three themes that inform social workers' understanding of Indigenised social work practice collective action and mutuality communal welfare and respect for life and liberation and restoration The discussion aims at understanding the hallmarks of each description in relation to the...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article describes activities and strategies hybrid businesses use to enhance environmental wellbeing including a mix of modelling education stewardship collaboration and nature connection It is based on a multi-case study focusing on three hybrid businesses Observation indicated there were benefits for both the natural environment and to people involved with the organisations suggesting caring for the environment and for people can occur concurrently Activities described...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt The professional social work in Azerbaijan started in with the Master of Social Work degree and it rapidly evolved The article presents the findings of the study that evaluated the situation of the social work profession since its establishment The sample size was respondents Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups The study found rapid development institutionalization and acceptance of social work by public...

Strong multi-agency links provide opportunities for prospective professionals in different areas of public service to learn about their respective roles and develop a shared knowledge of tools and approaches that can achieve the best outcomes for children and families...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article examines the developments and current trends in the practice of critical social work in Hungary and Switzerland based on the international literature on critical social work as well as Hungarian and Swiss publications that are less known to the international scientific community The study concludes that contemporary Swiss and Hungarian critical social work is in close relationship with civil society and is particularly effective...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - March lt br gt Student exposure to international contexts can support students to develop a variety of knowledge values and skills for social work practice in a globalised world While various models of internationalisation in social work education exist semester abroad models have received scant attention in international social work This article presents perceived learning outcomes for German social work students who participated in an integrated semester abroad...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Using semi-structured interviews with social workers in Singapore this study aimed to identify challenges that social workers face when working with transnational families and strategies to address those challenges Systemic barriers lack of cross-national competency mismatched cultural beliefs and ethical conflict were prevailing challenges that Singaporean social workers encountered To overcome these challenges they turned to their colleagues for peer support and supervision and self-learned about...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - January lt br gt COVID- stretched health systems exacerbated by concerns about those that are corrupt and lack equity Twelve health workers and hospital social workers across Nigeria were purposively sampled and virtually interviewed to explore unaccountability and corruption effects on COVID- responses Findings show that corruption and unaccountability negatively affected responses of frontline health workers to the pandemic Lack of social care and justice services for patients...