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Geri Purpur - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Fatih Şahin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Public perception and attitudes about Social Work in Turkey
    International Social Work, 2018
    Co-Authors: Cemre Bolgün, Fatih Şahin
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study is to examine public perception and attitudes about the Social Work Profession. This research is a cross-sectional study, carried out with 500 individuals over the age of 18 in the city center of Manisa, Turkey. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire based on self-reports of participants via face-to-face interviews in December 2015. Results show that more than half of the participants had never heard of the Social Work Profession before. Traditional fields such as child protection and care of the elderly are the most known Working fields. Participants generally demonstrate a positive attitude about the Profession.

Helen Pain - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • practice research what it is and its place in the Social Work Profession
    European Journal of Social Work, 2011
    Co-Authors: Helen Pain
    Abstract:

    Practice research is not always clearly understood, and some aspects of it are a continuing source of debate. The literature, mainly in Social Work and published in the last decade, was searched and reviewed to discern key issues, any consensus of opinion, and practice research's role in the Social Work Profession. Practice research is defined as encompassing all research that is directly related to practice or concerning the application of research findings to practice, and its main purpose is to improve practice. Key issues raised in the literature are discussed, namely methodology and its implications, practitioner involvement, ethical issues and conditions that facilitate practice research. The benefits of practice research to employers, educators, practitioners and the Profession are highlighted, and the paper concludes that practice research has a core that is sufficiently agreed upon to provide a firm basis for the Profession to embrace it and practise it, yet to continue debating the issues where ...

Cemre Bolgün - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Public perception and attitudes about Social Work in Turkey
    International Social Work, 2018
    Co-Authors: Cemre Bolgün, Fatih Şahin
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study is to examine public perception and attitudes about the Social Work Profession. This research is a cross-sectional study, carried out with 500 individuals over the age of 18 in the city center of Manisa, Turkey. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire based on self-reports of participants via face-to-face interviews in December 2015. Results show that more than half of the participants had never heard of the Social Work Profession before. Traditional fields such as child protection and care of the elderly are the most known Working fields. Participants generally demonstrate a positive attitude about the Profession.

Stephen H. Gorin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Nature of Work and Future of the Social Work Profession
    Social work, 2001
    Co-Authors: Michael Reisch, Stephen H. Gorin
    Abstract:

    Social Work practice and education long have been influenced by trends in the U.S. economy, particularly as these trends affected patterns of employment and unemployment. This article assesses the implications of recent changes in patterns of economic production and the nature of Work for the Social Work Profession. The authors conclude with recommendations on how schools of Social Work can address these implications in their curricula and their relationships with the communities in which they are located.

  • nature of Work and future of the Social Work Profession
    Social Work, 2001
    Co-Authors: Michael Reisch, Stephen H. Gorin
    Abstract:

    Social Work practice and education long have been influenced by trends in the U.S. economy, particularly as these trends affected patterns of employment and unemployment. This article assesses the implications of recent changes in patterns of economic production and the nature of Work for the Social Work Profession. The authors conclude with recommendations on how schools of Social Work can address these implications in their curricula and their relationships with the communities in which they are located. Key words: economy; inequality; unemployment; Work Social Work practice and education have long been influenced by developments in the broader U.S. economy, particularly as they affected such issues as employment and unemployment. A century ago, the settlement house movement and the Charities Organization Societies emerged, in part, in response to the employment problems of immigrants and low-income residents of America's growing urban centers (Chambers, 1965; Patterson, 1994; Trolander, 1987). The early Social Workers who developed "welfare capitalism" as welfare secretaries in corporations and through union-based services programs addressed the Workplace needs of industrial Workers (Brandes, 1976; Popple, 1981; Wenocur & Reisch, 1989). The construction of the limited U.S. welfare state from the 1930s through the 1960s also reflected the central concern of Social Workers with the labor market, particularly its economic, Social, and psychological effects (Karger, 1988; Sherraden, 1985; Straussner & Phillips, 1988). In the 21st century, Social Work will be sha ped by the new global economy and the growing gap between high and low wages, permanent and temporary employment (Reich, 1991; Rifkin, 1995; U.S. Department of Labor, 1995b). This article assesses the implications of two interrelated phenomena for Social Work practice and education. The first is the shift to what Head (1996) called "the new, ruthless economy," characterized by a growth in inequality, a shift in power from labor to capital, and a proliferation of low-wage employment. The second phenomenon is the steady reorganization and mechanization of production, which could result in the "end of Work" as we know it. Rifkin (1995) argued that we are in the midst of "a third great industrial revolution" that is displacing millions of Workers and eliminating or changing "whole job categories." The end of Work raises the possibility, and perhaps the necessity, of reducing the Workweek, separating the concept of income from Work, and introducing a guaranteed annual income. In a world without Work, reconstruction of the Social infrastructure could become a central focus of human activity. This, in turn, could enhance the role of volunteerism and private, nonprofit institutions by paying a "Social wage for community service" (Rifkin, 1995, P. 258). This idea, which expands on programs already underway, such as AmeriCorps and VISTA raises profound challenges for Social Workers. We analyze the key features of the "new economy" and the issues raised for policy, practice, and education and conclude with some recommendations as to how schools of Social Work can address the implications of the new economy in their curricula and their relationships with the surrounding community. The New Economy The roots of the new economy lie in the early 1970s. The previous 25 years (roughly 1945 to 1970) constituted a "golden" era, during which income inequality declined and most groups saw their standards of living improve (Fischer et al., 1996; Sawhill, 1996). Between 1959 and 1969, as a consequence of economic growth, a moderately progressive income tax, and the expansion of income transfer programs, the per capita incomes of the bottom 20 percent of households increased at a faster rate than those of any other group. At the same time, real median family income grew by 40 percent (Danziger & Weinberg, 1994). …