Coronavirus Pandemic Calls for an Immediate Social Work Response

Walter-McCabe, Heather A.

doi:10.1080/19371918.2020.1751533

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“…As stated by [32], successful control of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) requires interactive social work response. In this respect, the study result on the existed societal works so far, and accordingly, about 66.45% of the respondents revealed the absence of in uential societal movement in their respective locality.…”

Section: Social Work Responses To Covid 19mentioning

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Societal Responses and Household-Level Determinants of Coronavirus Preparedness in Rural Ethiopia

Addis

Abate

Batista³

2020

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This study assesses the rural community engagement to respond to the novel coronavirus and challenges faced, and possible factors determining their preparedness and response to the pandemic in rural Ethiopia. A total of 190 sample respondents were interviewed, and then descriptive statistics and a probit model were employed for data analysis. The result revealed that various individual and community groups practiced social work response to coronavirus, but socioeconomic and other institutional factors constrained their effectiveness and performance. The probit model regression analysis indicated that the rural households preparedness to coronavirus has influenced by gender characteristics, age category, educational level (household head & family members), mobile ownership, extension service, participation in social groups, economic status, and income from off/non-farm activities. Thus, much more attention needs to be given by a government and other stakeholders to confront the virus and its possible effect.

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Section: Social Work Responses To Covid 19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Societal Responses and Household-Level Determinants of Coronavirus Preparedness in Rural Ethiopia

Addis

Abate

Batista³

2020

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Section: Social Work Responses In the Time Coronavirusmentioning

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Social work responses and household-level determinants of coronavirus preparedness in rural Ethiopia

Addis

Abate

Ferreira

2020

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Background The novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) arisen in Ethiopia in early March at its capital city (Addis Ababa) and is now spreading to different administrative regions of the country. This study aimed to assess the attentiveness of the rural community to COVID 19, social work response, and major factors that affect rural community preparedness and response to COVID 19 in Ethiopia. Methods Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data collected from a total of 190 sample respondents. Econometric model particularly a probit model was used to identify these major factors that affect rural households’ preparedness for the pandemic. Results Rural households recognize little about COVID 19 and in response, a few community groups, which consist of youth and university students, religious leaders, and elders were engaged to reduce the consequence of COVID 19. Results from the probit model employed indicate that literacy status (household head and family member), gender, age, and economical status of the households; extension information on COVID 19, cash income from non/off-farm activities, participation in community groups, and ownership of mobile phone with a household all influence households preparedness. The main barriers include a lack of information on COVID 19 and financial constraints. Conclusions Commitment to preparedness and response to COVID 19 by the rural community increases with enhancing proper information dissemination system and applicable support. Thus, much more attention needs to be given by a government and other stakeholders to reduce the venerability of the rural community in Ethiopia.

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“…In the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Australian universities have had to swiftly rethink and reconfigure social work education. This has been particularly pronounced for field education, as human service organizations that ordinarily host student placements have also needed to rapidly design remote modes of service delivery to respond to social distancing requirements (Grobman, 2020;Walter-McCabe, 2020), and unprecedented demands for assistance (Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS), 2020). Lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have spiked sharp rises in unemployment (Farr, 2020), and related increases in poverty, homelessness (Casey & Ralston, 2020) family violence (Gearin & Knight, 2020); substance abuse and mental health issues (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), 2020).…”

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From crisis to opportunity? Innovations in Australian social work field education during the COVID-19 global pandemic

Morley

Clarke

2020

Social Work Education

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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian universities have had to radically rethink and reconfigure many aspects of social work education. This has been particularly pronounced for field education, as human service organizations that ordinarily host student placements have also needed to rapidly design remote modes of service delivery in the context of current social distancing requirements, and unprecedented demands for assistance. Prior to COVID-19, a growing body of literature had emerged, mounting concerns about the current Australian model of field education. During the pandemic, the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) has modified some of the standards related to field education. Such variations are entirely necessary in the context of the pandemic and create opportunities for social work educators, not only to imagine new models of field education that are more suitable for contemporary contexts, but to implement and trial them in ways that have not been possible until now. This paper largely focuses on innovations in field education that are currently being developed and implemented at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), in Australia.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Calls for an Immediate Social Work Response

Cited by 115 publications

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Societal Responses and Household-Level Determinants of Coronavirus Preparedness in Rural Ethiopia

Societal Responses and Household-Level Determinants of Coronavirus Preparedness in Rural Ethiopia

Social work responses and household-level determinants of coronavirus preparedness in rural Ethiopia

From crisis to opportunity? Innovations in Australian social work field education during the COVID-19 global pandemic

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