Changing Contexts of Practice: Challenges for Social Work and Community Development

Lynch, Deborah; Forde, Catherine; Lathouras, Athena

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2019.1694047

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“…Community development is not only about providing the desired benefits but also related to the process of achieving the desired results (Mtika & Kistler, 2017). The process contains practices and frameworks (Plunkett et al, 2018) that must be able to consolidate members of the community to work together (Jakimow, 2018;Lynch, Forde, & Lathouras, 2020;Mtika & Kistler, 2017) through participatory principles so that the results are more effective (Kenny, 2019). The key is consciously and actively involving the community, so it would shape the social capital.…”

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Local Government Initiatives and Prospects for Mango Farming Community Capital Enhancement in Guimaras Province, Philippines

Sacramento

2020

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Agricultural communities often confront issues such as lack of support from various political actors. The local government units LGUs are responsible for initiating measures for improving community capitals towards fostering growth and development to mango farming communities. This descriptive qualitative study provides an understanding of the initiatives of the LGU in enhancing the community capitals in the Guimaras, Philippines mango farming community. The community capitals framework (CCF) served as a lens and guide. Semi-structured interview guides and participant observation are instrumental in data gathering from five key informants. Findings revealed that LGU provided various programs and initiatives to help enhance the community capitals of the mango sector; thus, LGU as a political actor and development enabler has significant roles in fostering community development. Recommendations in this study are essential to the LGU further to enhance the community capitals of the mango farming sector. In gist, there is a need to focus more on building social networks within the community, establish means for transporting the mango produce, and strengthen community education on agriculture among the youth for them to involve in the mango industry’s development.

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Local Government Initiatives and Prospects for Mango Farming Community Capital Enhancement in Guimaras Province, Philippines

Sacramento

2020

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“…However, there are challenges to be faced in terms of power, recognition, and rewards. Lynch, Forde, and Lathouras (2020) explored the role of community development against a backdrop of the Third Global Agenda for Social Work (IASSW, ICSW & IFSW, 2018). They highlighted the "deep connections between people and place" and the potentially new terrain for social work of contribution to local governance where environmental sustainability and livelihoods are inescapably linked.…”

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Responding to a Crisis: Social Work Profession, Policy, and Practice

Beddoe

2020

Australian Social Work

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This editorial was intended to focus on the trans-Tasman relationships in social work but the terrible bush fires of January in Australia quickly became a more compelling matter to address. As the days unrolled, we became in turns shocked, sad, angry, and hopeful. Rain might come. The wind might turn. For those of us watching from Aotearoa, our thoughts were with friends and loved ones. For a few days our own skies turned yellow, orange, grey, and there was a pervasive smell of ash. For all the 2000 kilometres of Tasman Sea between us, we are close. The winds drifted across the waves with their cargo of ash and New Zealanders gazed up and sniffed the air, sharing photos of the eerie yellow skies. We checked in with family and friends. For those of us, on both sides of the Tasman, who were social workers our thoughts turned to what needed to be done. Several statements were made in the first few days of 2020, followed by some blog posts. The focus of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) statement on 2 January (AASW, 2020) was informational, carrying links and summaries about services and income maintenance matters. But, as always for social work, there is the visible dual focus on wider issues of structure as well as the compelling call of individual, family, and community distress and its amelioration: In the face of this national emergency, we need to look more broadly around the larger factors that are contributing to its existence. Climate change is real and the increase in extreme weather events will continue to have devastating consequences. We need real political leadership on the issue and immediate climate action to assure the safety of individuals, groups, and communities. The AASW has and will continue to advocate for urgent policy action.

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In Search of a Global Ethic of Love and Humanity: Ubuntu and Professional Love in Community Development in Kenya and the United Kingdom

Purcell,

Muhingi,

Akelo

2023

Community Quality-of-Life and Well-Being

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Changing Contexts of Practice: Challenges for Social Work and Community Development

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Local Government Initiatives and Prospects for Mango Farming Community Capital Enhancement in Guimaras Province, Philippines

Local Government Initiatives and Prospects for Mango Farming Community Capital Enhancement in Guimaras Province, Philippines

Responding to a Crisis: Social Work Profession, Policy, and Practice

In Search of a Global Ethic of Love and Humanity: Ubuntu and Professional Love in Community Development in Kenya and the United Kingdom

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