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Journal of Comparative Social Work
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ISSN 0809-9936 · University of Stavanger · 383 artikel di indeks
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An inclusive policy within an exclusionary system
Though there are legal instruments such as the Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), African protocol and policies of inclusive education in the Global South at large and in African higher education, to ensure that all diverse learners are included to access learning…
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Professional learning communities for inclusive pedagogy
Collaboration is widely recognized as essential for implementing inclusive education, yet teachers are frequently hindered in their efforts to develop inclusive practices by structural and cultural conditions. This article examines how professional learning communities (PLCs) function as spaces…
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A comparative study of disability welfare policies in Nordic countries and Indonesia
The implementation of disability welfare policies demonstrates how welfare state principles are operationalized in practice. This study focuses on examining the structural and institutional foundations of disability welfare governance, with particular focus on labor market inclusion as a central…
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Parental Involvement in the Education of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Inclusive Primary Schools in Tanzania
Mutual partnerships between school staff and parents of children with disabilities are essential for establishing robust frameworks of inclusive education. This study adopted a qualitative case study design to examine the practices, perceptions, and structural barriers shaping parental involvement…
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Including the Excluded
The current study assessed the lived learning experiences of students with disabilities in higher learning institutions (HLIs), taking two HLIs as case studies. Specifically, the study examined the psychosocial support available for students with disabilities in four areas: general support…
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Institutionalized Exclusion of Children with Disabilities and the Role of Social Work Perspectives from Zimbabwe and South Africa
Of a total of 166 countries that have ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, two African countries—Zimbabwe and South Africa—have undertaken to uphold the legal obligations imposed by this treaty as well as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN…
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Social Work’s Role in Promoting Participation for Children and Youth with Mental Health-Related Disabilities in the German Child and Youth Welfare System
This article offers a theory- and legally informed conceptual analysis of interprofessional collaboration between youth welfare and child and adolescent psychiatry, with a focus on the legal construct of seelische Behinderung (mental health-related disability) in German child and youth welfare…
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Impact of a Caregiver Collective
Background. Caregivers of children with disabilities in Tanzania often face poverty, social exclusion, and mental health problems, which are compounded by stigma and limited formal support. In response, the Uhuru Mama Collective (UMC) was established in 2023 as a school-based initiative combining…
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Addressing Drug Abuse Among Youth with Disabilities in Zimbabwe
Drug and substance abuse is a challenge that knows no boundaries, impacting individuals and communities across the globe. Although drug abuse is recognized as a national crisis in the context of Zimbabwe, this paper argues that young persons with disabilities (YPWDs) are systematically sidelined in…
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Structural Barriers to Inclusive Education
Inclusive education is recognized in global and national frameworks as a fundamental right. However, students with disabilities in Sri Lankan higher education institutions continue to encounter structural barriers in their everyday life at the university. This qualitative case study examines how…
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Rethinking Practical Methodologies
The implementation of Botswana’s Inclusive Education Policy has encountered numerous inefficiencies and limitations. One of the limitations is the accessibility of vocational institutions to learners with diverse disabilities. In 2012, following the introduction of the Inclusive Education Policy of…
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The Role of Phonological Awareness in Enhancing Reading Proficiency among Learners with Mild Hearing Impairment in South African Mainstream Classrooms
This paper presents the findings of a case study investigating the role of phonological awareness in enhancing reading proficiency among learners with mild hearing impairment included in South African regular classrooms. Learners with mild hearing impairment often encounter challenges in developing…
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Deconstructing Social Work in Africa
In the dominant debate, dialogue and literature, there is an assumption that Africa had no form of social work before colonisation. In this article, we deal with the historical question pertaining to the existence of social work in Africa, and deconstruct the term ‘social work’, its origin and…
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An Ecological Approach to Understanding the Complexities of School-To-Work Transitions Among Youth with Intellectual Disabilities
Purpose: This study investigated the complexities in the school-to-work transition faced by youth with intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong. There is a lack of local research focused on such transitions for youth with intellectual disabilities. Methods: In-depth individual interviews were held…
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Continuities and differences in a Norwegian welfare service context
Welfare and social work aim for social justice and self-determination, and the work is sensitive to both its institutional context and to the worker-client relationship. In this article, we re-analyse and compare two sets of collected data (Oltedal, 2000; Olsen, 2022). The data consists of…
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Comparing Expectations of Social Workers in Norwegian Trauma-Informed Care Institutions: Perspectives from Social Work Leadership and Young Unaccompanied Refugees
Research: Balancing the expectations of social work leadership and minor, unaccompanied refugees is a key part of the social worker’s professional practice, in the context of Norwegian residential care institutions that have trauma-informed care at the centre of their work. Although there is some…
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Caregivers' experiences with kinship care and Child Welfare Services
Kinship care placements are significant for meeting the need for alternative care in child welfare systems worldwide. This qualitative evidence synthesis develops a comprehensive understanding of the role of the Child Welfare Service (CWS) in kinship foster care from the perspectives of kinship…
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Beyond the Prison Wall
In Ethiopia, the impact of imprisonment on motherhood remains significantly under-researched, despite motherhood being central to Ethiopian cultural identity. This study adopts a descriptive phenomenological approach to explore the lived experiences of nine formerly incarcerated Ethiopian mothers…
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Exploring Frontline Workers Perception of Interprofessional Collaboration Within Drug Courts in Norway
This qualitative study examines the perceptions of interprofessional collaboration among frontline workers involved in Norwegian drug courts. Using the Perception of Interprofessional Collaboration Model (PINCOM), and Goffman’s theory of front stage and backstage communication, the study explores…