International Social Work Volume Issue Page - May lt br gt The digital global economy is increasingly becoming the economy The current pandemic has accelerated the digitization of the economy as offline economic activities are suspended and 'going digital' is touted as a survival strategy for economic sectors worldwide In this conceptual article I argue that this emerging economy is re producing social inequalities Social workers need to be knowledgeable about the digital global economy...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - May lt br gt While the environment is fundamental to humankind's wellbeing to date social work has been largely focused on the social rather than the physical environment To map how the broader environment is captured in the profession's foundational documents an exploratory sequential mixed methods study QUAL quan analysed data from social work codes of ethics Findings indicate that although the environment is mentioned in the majority...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - March lt br gt To analyse the effects of leisure-based community activities in improving neighbourhood support and social cohesion data were collected in two neighbourhoods of Barcelona Spain through questionnaires and interviews The results indicate that promoting neighbourhood support requires a different strategy from promoting participation in leisure-based activities aimed at developing social cohesion within a community The study also suggests various useful strategies to strengthen the effects...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - March lt br gt Although Indonesia and South Korea have parallel narratives concerning their political-economic order that influenced social welfare arrangements they have had different welfare outcomes The main purpose of this study is to survey the possibility for Indonesia to adopt key features from Korea that can be applied to catch up in terms of its welfare outcome improvements We argue that the key to the success...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - May lt br gt This article describes the preliminary investigation of the initial feasibility of the 'Fostering Youth Resilience Project' a universal school-based program delivered by school social workers to high school students in Kuwait Results reported significant positive change and high satisfaction with the program The study provided initial evidence support to the applicability of the program for youth in a non-Western culture Future research needs to...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - May lt br gt Stigma is a major obstacle for people diagnosed with mental illness and this impacts the burden of the disease This study compares the relationship between personal and social stigma in patients diagnosed with mental illness in two distinct Arab communities the Bedouin in the Negev Desert in Israel and the Arabs of East Jerusalem The sample consisted of participants Research instruments measuring self-stigma social...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article analyses the interplay between women's social identity migration and manifestation of sexual and gender-based violence The research used mixed quantitative and qualitative methods The findings show experiences of domestic sexual community and survival violence Their predicaments are exacerbated by socio-cultural and structural influences and despite commitments for protecting refugees more has to be done to meet the needs of victims The article reveals the...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - November lt br gt Low rates of school enrolment emerge as a significant problem among Syrian students in Turkey however enrolment in the school brings about new challenges not only for the Syrian refugee students but also for Turkish students and their teachers In order to address this issue this study aims to depict the perceived problems experienced by Syrian and Turkish students and their teachers In the...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Social workers must be prepared to work with all members of society given their commitment to social justice This article reports the findings of a study examining the preparedness of Vietnamese social work practitioners to practise with sexual minorities The study employed a mixed-methods approach comprising a paper-based survey N and semi-structured interviews N The findings indicate that most practitioners felt ill-equipped to work with clients...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - March lt br gt Empowerment is an often used concept and the work of Paulo Freire has helped to define the application and outcomes of approaches The researchers visited Kibera in Nairobi Kenya during periods of political activity which had previously resulted in violence Community members identified strategies employed in an attempt to curtail heightened risk These factors were analysed to evaluate whether empowerment as espoused by Freire...