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International Social Welfare Organizations
Over the last several decades, the role of the social worker has been continually evolving. Part of the reason for this, is because a wide variety of problems have emerged that are highlighting the challenges facing many societies around the globe. This significant, because it means the responsibilities for social workers are adapting (based upon these shifts). To fully understand these transformations requires reviewing and critiquing four different articles on the subjects. Once this occurs, it will provide the greatest insights as to how the roles and responsibilities of social workers are continually changing.
International Social Welfare Organizations
The article titled International Social Welfare Organizations is discussing the role of NGO's in addressing a variety of social issues. Currently, there are about 50 thousand NGOs that are operating around the world (which is increasing). The reason why, is because there has been a shift in political thinking over the last several years. As, many governments have begun to take a more limited function in delivering various services to the public. What has been happening is they have been outsourcing this responsibility...
This has created a more formalized structure, where they are serving as a go between for: corporate and nonprofit interests. This information is significant, because it is illustrating how there has been change in the way these kinds of services are being provided to billions of people around the world. As a result, the role of national governments is becoming less influential in comparison with various nonprofit organizations. ("International Social Welfare Organizations," n.d.)
International Social Work
In the article titled International Social Work, Karabanow is seeking to understand the problems facing homeless children in Canada and Guatemala. What he found, was that there are common issues that were affecting this group of the population to include: physical / sexual violence, drug abuse and mental illness. To deal with these various challenges an approach must be taken that will help to empower these children. As, it will embrace a number of different tools to include: addressing their basic needs, improved communication / collaboration, integrating…
Bibliography
International Social Welfare Organizations. (n.d.).
Campfens, H. (1996). Partnerships in International Social Development. International Social Work, 39, 201 -- 223.
Karabanow, J. (2003). International Social Welfare Organizations. International Social Work, 46 (3), 369 -- 386.
Peters, J. (2001). NGOs in the Service of Imperialism (128 -- 139). Globalization Unmasked. Halifax: Fernanan.
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