some literature on social work in Africa

Literature:

Anderson, S.C.; Wilson, M.K.; Mwansa, L.-K.; Osei-Hwedie, K. (1994): Empowerment and Social Work Education and Practice in Africa. Journal of Social Development in Africa 9(2). 71--86

Asamoah, Y. (1997): Africa. In: Mayadas, N. S.; Watts, T. D.; Elliott, D. (Hg.): International Handbook on Social Work Theory and Practice. Greenwood Press, Westport/London. 303—319

Biel, M.R. (2002): Sozialarbeit auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent. Möglichkeiten und Grenzen europäischer Sozialpädagogik. Tectum, Marburg

Biel, M.R. (2005): Sozialarbeit in Afrika. Warum können importierte Konzepte keine Lösung für Afrika bringen? In: Lutz, R. (Hg.): Befreiende Sozialarbeit. Skizzen einer Vision. Paolo Freire Verlag, Oldenburg. 307--323

Burke, J.; Ngonyani, B. (2004): A social work vision for Tanzania. International Social Work 47(1). 39--52

Earle, N. (2008): Social Work in Social Change. The Profession and Education of Social Workers in South Africa. HSRC Press, Cape Town

Ellis, F.; Devereux, S.; White, P. (2009): Social Protection in Africa. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham/Massachusetts

Gray, M.; Coates, J.; Yellow Bird, M. (2008) (Hg.): Indigenous Social Work around the World. Towards Culturally Relevant Education and Practice. Ashgate, Aldershot

Gray, M.; Coates, J. (2008): From ‘Indigenization’ to Cultural Relevance. In: Gray, M.; Coates, J.; Yellow Bird, M. (Hg.). 13--29

Healy, L.M. (2001): International Social Work. Professional Action in an Interdependant World. Oxford University Press, New York/Oxford

Hochfeld, T.; Selipsky, L.; Mupedziswa, R.; Chitereka, C. (2009): Developmental Social Work Education in Southern and East Africa. Research Report. Centre for Social Development in Africa, Johannesburg

Kaseke, E.; Gumbo, P. (2003): Zimbabwe. In: Weiss, I.; Gal, J.; Dixon, J. (Hg.): Professional ideologies and preferences in social work: a global study. Praeger, Westport. 201--214

Kilonzo, G.P.; Hogan, N.M. (1999): Traditional African Mourning Practices are Abridged in Response to the AIDS Epidemic: Implications for Mental Health. Transcultural Psychiatry 36(3). 259--283

Laird, S.E. (2008): Social Work Practice to Support Survival Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa. British Journal of Social Work 38(1). 135--151

Lombard, A. (2008): The implementation of the White Paper for Social Welfare: A ten-year review. The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher/Die Maatskaplikewerk Navorser-Praktisyn 20(2). 154—173

Lutz, R. (2003) (Hg.): Soziale Arbeit in Südafrika. Positionen und Eindrücke. Verlag Dialogische Erziehung, Oldenburg

Macdonald, D. (2001): Understanding Social Problems in Africa. In: Rwomire, A. (Hg.): Social Problems in Africa. New Visions. Praeger, Westport. 13--38

Midgley, J. (1981): Professional Imperialism: Social Work in the Third World. Heinemann, London

Midgley, J. (1995): Social Development. The Developmental Perspective in Social Welfare. Sage, London/Thousand Oaks/Dehli

Midgley, J. (2007): Soziale Entwicklung: Die Rolle der Sozialen Arbeit. In: Wagner, L., Lutz, R. (Hg.): Internationale Perspektiven Sozialer Arbeit. IKO-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main/London. 129--147

Midgley, J. (2008): Promoting Reciprocal International Social Work Exchanges: Professional Imperialism Revisited. In: Gray, M.; Coates, J.; Yellow Bird, M. (Hg.). 31—45

Mmatli, T. (2008): Political activism as a social work strategy. International Social Work 51(3). 297—310

Mupedziswa, R. (1993): Uprooted. Refugees and Social Work in Africa. Journal of Social Development in Africa, Harare.

Mupedziswa, R. (2001): The quest for relevance. Towards a conceptual model of developmental social work education and training in Africa. International Social Work 44(3). 285--300

Mwine, K.H.S. (2007): Introduction to Social Work and Counselling. Methods, Principles, Perspectives, Skills and Techniques in Uganda. Global Publishers and Distributors, Kampala

Osei-Hwedie, K. (1993): The Challenge of Social Work in Africa: Starting the Indigenisation Process. Journal of Social Development in Africa 8(1). 19--30

Osei-Hwedie; K.; Rankopo, M. (2007): The Social-Cultural Basis of Indigenising Social Work in Southern Africa. In: Rehklau, C.; Lutz, R. (Hg.). 19--30

Osei-Hwedie; K.; Rankopo, M. (2008): Developing Culturally Relevant Social Work Education in Africa: The Case of Botswana. In: Gray, M.; Coates, J.; Yellow Bird, M. (Hg.). 203--217

Osei-Hwedie, K.; Ntseane, D.; Jacques, G. (2006): Searching for Appropriateness in Social Work Education in Botswana: The Process of Developing a Master in Social Work (MSW) Programme in a ‚Developing’ Country. Social Work Education 25(6). 569--590.

Rankopo, M.; Osei-Hwedie, K. (2007): The Problems of Indigenising Social Work in Botswana. In: Rehklau, C.; Lutz, R. (Hg.). 81—92

Rehklau, C.; Lutz, R. (2007b) (Hg.): Sozialarbeit des Südens. Band 2 – Schwerpunkt Afrika. Paolo Freire Verlag, Oldenburg

Rwomire, A.; Raditlhokwa, L. (1996): Social Work in Africa: Issues and Challenges. Journal of Social Development in Africa 11(2). 5--19

Semboja, J.; Therkildsen, O. (1995) (Hg.): Service Provision under Stress in East Africa. The State, NGOs & People’s Organizations in Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda. Centre for Development Research, Copenhagen

Sewpaul, V. (2006): REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES … from Africa. International Social Work 49(1). 129—136

Spitzer, H. (2006): Kinder der Straße. Kindheit, Kinderrechte und Kinderarbeit in Tansania. Brandes & Apsel, Frankfurt am Main

                                           Spitzer, H. (2011): Soziale Arbeit in Afrika. In: Otto, H.-U.; Thiersch, H. (Hg.):    

                                     Handbuch Soziale  Arbeit. Ernst Reinhard, München. 1310

                           الخدمة الاجتماعية للأزمنة المضطربة  
                       مطارحات الخدمة الاجتماعية فى عالم غير متساو
                             أ.د. طلعت مصطفى السروجى

ما الخدمة الاجتماعية ؟ التعريف الدولى الجديد المعتمد للخدمة الاجتماعية يناير 2012 بعد الاستعراض والمناقشات باللغتين العربيىة والانجليزية

التعريف الدولى المعتمد للخدمة الاجتماعية باللغة الانجليزية يناير 2012

The Social Work profession promotes social change as well as social stability, harmony and social cohesion; and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance biopsychosocial and spiritual wellbeing.  Utilising theories of the human and social sciences and tacit knowledge systems evolved within localized communities, and by adopting a simultaneous focus on both the individual and the collective,social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of both human rights and collective human responsibilities; respect for various forms of diversities, including the traditions, cultures, ideologies, beliefs and religions of groups and communities (insofar as such diversities do not violate the fundamental rights of people); sustainable development; interdependence; reciprocity and social justice are fundamental to social work.

التعريف الدولى المعتمد للخدمة الاجتماعية باللغة العربية يناير 2012

تعمل مهنة الخدمة الاجتماعية  على تشجع التغيير الاجتماعي بالاضافة إلى الاستقرار الاجتماعي والتناسق والوئام والتلاحم الاجتماعي، وتمكين  وتحرير الناس  لتعزيز الرفاهية البيولوجية النفسية الاجتماعية والروحية للانسان ، مرتكزة على الاستفادة من نظريات العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية ، وتطورا ت النظم المعرفية بوقائع المجتمعات المحلية ، ويعتمد هذا التركيز والاهتمام  على كل من الفرد والجماعة ، وتتدخل الخدمة الاجتماعية فى تفاعل السكان مع بيئاتهم. معتمدة على كلا  من مبادئ حقوق الإنسان ومسؤولياته الجماعية، واحترام   أشكال التنوع، المختلفة بما في ذلك التقاليد والثقافات والايديولوجيات والمعتقدات والأديان للجماعات والمجتمعات المحلية (ورغم هذا التنوع لا تنتهك الحقوق الأساسية لجموع الناس)، والتنمية المستدامة ؛ الاعتماد المتبادل ؛ المعاملة بالمثل والعدالة الاجتماعية كمرتكزات أساسية للخدمة الاجتماعية.

استعراض ومناقشات إعادة التعريف الدولى للخدمة الاجتماعية يناير 2012

Dear Dr.P. Elsrogi

IFSW and IASSW are in the process of reviewing the international definition of SW and consultations have been occurring to this end for a few years now. Please find attached a draft definition - that I am sending in my capacity as co-chair of the International Definition Committee of IASSW and as regional President - that you can respond to. Critique and recommendations for changes are welcome. Would the definition be acceptable within the African continent? If not what should we change so that it coheres more with African world views? All regions are involved in reviewing the definition and we would like some considered responses from Africa. Your earlier input based on the current definition adopted by IFSW and IASSW is appreciated.
 

Thank you
Regards
Vishanthie
Professor Vishanthie Sewpaul (PhD)
School of Social Work and Community Development
University of KwaZulu Natal