School Social Work—Some Possibilities and Limitations

Picton, Cliff; Keegel, Margaret

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“…The result is consistent with the circumstances faced by social workers in Australian schools three decades ago (Picton & Keegel, 1978;Roberts, 1971;Trueman, 1975;Winkworth, 1976). This discrepancy might be related to a number of factors such as lack of time.…”

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“…Thus, responses to the welfare needs of students and attitudes toward school social work differ by state (McKinnon et al, 2004). The Karmel Report in 1973 provided an impetus for social work services in schools across Australia (McKinnon et al, 2004;Picton & Keegel, 1978;Winkworth, 1976). However, school social workers in each state have faced different realities since then.…”

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“…In Australia, the first school social worker was appointed in 1949 and the Karmel Report in 1973 provided the momentum for school social work (McKinnon, Kearns, & Crockett, 2004;Picton & Keegel, 1978;Winkworth, 1976). Some empirical literature appeared sporadically in the 1970s (Picton & Keegel, 1978;Roberts, 1971;Trueman, 1975;Winkworth, 1976). In the 1980s, one journal article on the service model (Varley, 1980) and one evaluation report (Rimmer, Pettit, Morgan, & Hidgson, 1984) were published.…”

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School Social Work in Australia

Lee

2012

Australian Social Work

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This study explores the current state of social work services in Australian schools. A total of 65 social workers participated in the survey. The majority of respondents had permanent positions and over half of them were working part time. The number of schools serviced was wide ranging and the median was six schools. The major funding source was state governments, the primary referral sources were school staff, and the primary reasons for referral were behavioural and mental health problems. Respondents reported good support from employers and high levels of work efficacy and satisfaction. A large proportion of their hours were spent on counselling, paperwork, case management, and consultations. The major barriers to their work were lack of time, lack of resources, and lack of recognition given to social work perspectives and roles. Given the paucity of literature, findings from this study are expected to lay a foundation for future studies.

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School Social Work in Australia

Lee

2012

Australian Social Work

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“…The education of social workers in Australia ensures that they are equipped with the skills and knowledge of counselling, enabling and facilitating communication. The fundamental nature of education in the promotion of wellbeing, and the many factors that work against the successful uptake of schooling, indicate that social workers should have a role in redressing imbalances in the education system and between schools and families in the wider community (Picton & Keegel 1978).…”

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“…The primary value of social work holds the individual to be of intrinsic worth and dignity. Thus, social work intervention entails ‘ working with the individual, group or community to prevent or reduce…disequilibrium and to foster personal growth and development towards self‐determination ’ (Picton & Keegel 1978). Other important elements of this value system are acceptance and confidentiality, client self‐determination, social justice and equity.…”

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Equity for government school students: Reclaiming social work services in New South Wales

McKinnon

Kearns

Crockett

2004

Australian Social Work

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In Australia, school education is largely a state government responsibility, hence there are varying responses across Australia to the welfare needs of school students. The present study explores the basis for the provision of social work services within schools, particularly the special needs of rural schools, and suggests that NSW school students are disadvantaged by not having access to social work services that might help them overcome some of the educational barriers that they face. The nature of educational barriers is examined and literature on the role of school social workers is reviewed. The authors find that the social justice rhetoric of State and Commonwealth educational agencies is incongruent with NSW school practice.

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The Applicability of Genericism to School Social Work

Varley¹

1980

Australian Social Work

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School Social Work—Some Possibilities and Limitations

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School Social Work in Australia

School Social Work in Australia

Equity for government school students: Reclaiming social work services in New South Wales

The Applicability of Genericism to School Social Work

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