Social Work in Zimbabwe: From Social Control to Social Change

Abstract

While human rights and social justice are critical in any social worker's thinking and actions, the history of social work in Zimbabwe shows how the profession has perpetuated human rights violations and social injustice. This article chronicles the historical development of social work in Zimbabwe, highlighting instances where social work not only contributed to and/or perpetuated colonialism but also human rights violations and social injustice. Using examples of past and current social work interventions, the

Nexus between climate change and environmental social work in Africa

“…The current study has various implications for social work practice given the profession's abiding commitment to social justice and human rights (Muridzo et al, 2022;Coates & Gray, 2012). Although the literature was focused on the African continent, implications of the findings for the current study are transferrable to the globe because social work practice and climate change issues are universal.…”

“…Social work is transitioning from social control to social change (Muridzo et al, 2022) with the birth of diverse fields of social work such as environmental social work (Coates & Gray, 2012). Majority of scientists agree that human activities such as burning fossil fuels are responsible for increasing the rate of climate change.…”