Innovations in Social Practice and Education
Social work in a society under pressure. Keeping professional principles and standards upright.
Authors:
Willem Blok ,
Drs. Willem Blok is a sociologist, social worker, lecturer, international project developer,
author and filmmaker.
About Willem
Drs. Willem Blok is a sociologist, social worker, lecturer, international project developer,
author and filmmaker.
Jeannette Hartman
Drs. Jeannette Hartman is a philosopher, lecturer and international social work coordinator.
About Jeannette
Drs. Jeannette Hartman is a philosopher, lecturer and international social work coordinator.
Abstract
This article is based on the content and outcome of the 5th Annual International Conference on Social Work & Social Work Education in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands on February 5, 2016. It shows how Social Work is embedded in society, and describes the pressure of contemporary (inter)national problems on society, and the way in which authorities respond to it. The article continues with a discussion of the answers given by the 200 conference participants on the question how social workers and social work educators could cope with this pressure without denying their international professional principles and standards.
How to Cite:
Blok, W. and Hartman, J., 2016. Social work in a society under pressure. Keeping professional principles and standards upright.. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 25(2), pp.79–86. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.487
Published on
15 Jun 2016.
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