Essays about: "social work models in africa"

Found 2 essays containing the words social work models in africa.

1. 1. Social Work in Ghana at the Intersection of Two Systems. Engaging traditional actors in professional practices.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Christel Avendal; [2011]
   Keywords : localization; the traditional system; international social work; the extended family system; Ghana; social work education; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The objective of this study has been to investigate if and how traditional actors and practices are taken into account in contemporary professional social work in Ghana. A ten-week ethnographic field study was conducted in the Department of Social Work at the University of Ghana where the research objective was investigated from a perspective of social work education. READ MORE

3. 2. Alternative therapeutic Interventions in Trauma work In Cape Town. -An explorative study of holistic approaches in a field of social work practice

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Maria Litsegård; [2008-03-11T15:13:47Z]
   Keywords : trauma; alternative; therapeutic interventions; spiritual social work;

   Abstract : Background: Social work in South Africa, face enormous challenges in order to combat the problems derived from violence and crime which are factors behind the devastating numbers of trauma survivors in the country. South Africa has a long history of experimentation with “alternative” methods in a range of different social fields. READ MORE