Monday 7 July 2014 03.30 EDT First published on Monday 7 July 2014 03.30 EDT. This week, the two international bodies representing social work will vote on a new global definition of the profession. These are the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
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Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing. Navigating the many passionate voices and perspectives was an extremely complex task.
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Social work is a systematic way of helping individuals and groups towards better adaptation to society. The social worker will work together with clients to develop their inner resources and he will mobilise, if necessary, outside facilities for assistance to bring about changes in the environment.
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One of the contemporary features that makes social work unique is that research shows broader social services can just offer a rotating door: someone comes in stressed, they learn to de-stress, they then return to the same social environment that stressed them in the first place, so they get stressed again.
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This is not reflective of today's social work practice, which respects people and co-constructs knowledge and understanding. We learnt many years ago that our answers for someone's problems frequently don't help.
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Here it is: Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work.
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