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The global social work definition: Ontology, implications and challenges by Ornellas, Abigail, Spolander, Gary, Engelbrecht, Lambert K

“…Summary The revised global definition for social work promotes the profession’s commitment to social change and development, social cohesion and the…”
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Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study by Fisher, Tamsin, Chew‐Graham, Carolyn A., Corp, Nadia, Farooq, Saeed, Kingston, Paul, Read, Ian, Spolander, Gary, Southam, Jane, Stevens, Dean, Warren, Carmel, Kingstone, Tom

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Anxiety and depression in older adults (60+ years of age) are under‐diagnosed and under‐treated. Older adults are less likely to seek…”
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The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study by Fisher, Tamsin, Chew-Graham, Carolyn A, Corp, Nadia, Farooq, Saeed, Kingston, Paul, Read, Ian, Southam, Jane, Spolander, Gary, Stevens, Dean, Walchester, Mark, Warren, Carmel, Kingstone, Tom

“…Mental ill-health in older adults (aged 60 years and over) is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Older adults are less likely to access mental health…”
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After the applause: understanding public management and public service ethos in the fight against Covid - 19 by Shand, Rory, Parker, Steven, Liddle, Joyce, Spolander, Gary, Warwick, Lisa, Ainsworth, Susan

“…Covid-19 has led to renewed public support for public services. Frontline workers symbolize a renewed ideal of public service ethos (PSE), though little…”
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Social work and macro-economic neoliberalism: beyond the social justice rhetoric by Spolander, Gary, Engelbrecht, Lambert, Pullen Sansfaçon, Annie

“…Macro-economic policy shapes and structures social welfare policy, services, and their implementation. As a result, the commoditisation of social welfare…”
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Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research by Wakefield, Jodie, Lavender, Susan, Nixon, Karen, Hornby, Sam, Dobel-Ober, David, Lambley-Burke, Ruth, Spolander, Gary, Bonner, Pauline, Mallen, Christian, Campbel, Paul

“…Abstract Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users…”
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The implications of neoliberalism for social work: Reflections from a six-country international research collaboration by Spolander, Gary, Engelbrecht, Lambert, Martin, Linda, Strydom, Marianne, Pervova, Irina, Marjanen, Päivi, Tani, Petri, Sicora, Alessandro, Adaikalam, Francis

“…The near global implementation of public sector and social welfare reform as a result of neoliberal economic reform has impacted on social work and social…”
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Social Work in Brazil in the Vortex of Three crises: Pandemic, Social and Political by Garcia, Maria Lúcia Teixeira, Spolander, Gary, da Silva Barbosa, Rafael

“…Social work in Brazil advocates a radical and critical model of social work theorisation and practice. This article explores the Brazilian theoretical and…”
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Cooperação internacional em Serviço Social: uma revisão de literatura by Garcia, Maria Lucia, Spolander, Gary

“…Inseridas em uma experiência de cooperação internacional, nos propomos, neste artigo, a partir de revisão de literatura, refletir sobre o tema cooperação…”
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Higher education decolonisation: #Whose voices and their geographical locations? by Adefila, Arinola, Teixeira, Rafael Vieira, Morini, Luca, Garcia, Maria Lúcia Teixeira, Delboni, Tania Mara Zanotti Guerra Frizzera, Spolander, Gary, Khalil-Babatunde, Mouzayian

“…Calls continue for the decolonisation of higher education (HE). Based on internationalisation debates, a research team from Africa, Europe and Latin America…”
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'Social Worker' Perceptions of Organisational and Professional Changes to Their Work in Canada, England and South Africa by Spolander, Gary Christopher

“…Growing global inequality, austerity and retrogressive social policy (Basu et al., 2017) provide the context for social work practice. The profession is…”
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Ecologized Collaborative Online International Learning: Tackling Wicked Sustainability Problems through Education for Sustainable Development by Adefila, Arinola, Arrobbio, Osman, Brown, Geraldine, Robinson, Zoe, Spolander, Gary, Soliev, Ilkhom, Willers, Bret, Morini, Luca, Padovan, Dario, Wimpenny, Katherine

“…Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is increasingly embedded in higher education (HE) due to the current emphasis on tackling the environmental crisis…”
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Entrepreneurship in the Favela: Negotiating Precarity and Mental Health During Covid-19 by Garcia, Maria Lúcia Teixeira, Spolander, Gary, Tomlins, Richard, Xavier Leal, Fabiola, Santana Borges, Rodrigo Emmanuel, Sukumar, Arun

“…This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and mental health of necessary entrepreneurs in Brasilian favelas, the social…”
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SOUTH AFRICAN CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES: CHANGING TIMES OR BUSINESS AS USUAL? by Strydom, Marianne, Spolander, Gary, Engelbrecht, Lambert, Martin, Linda

“…South African welfare policies, like those of many other countries in the world, are influenced by global economic trends directing neoliberal policy…”
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Migration of Professional Social Workers: Reflections on Challenges and Strategies for Education by Pullen-Sansfaçon, Annie, Spolander, Gary, Engelbrecht, Lambert

“…International migration of social workers has had, in recent years, a substantial influence on the political agenda of different countries in the world, and is…”
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The evolution of student identity: A case of caveat emptor by Martin, Linda, Spolander, Gary, Ali, Imran, Maas, Beulah

“…Engaging students has been seen as the key to promoting their achievement in higher education institutions. However, there is an important stage prior to this:…”
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Mapping social work across 10 countries: Structure, intervention, identity and challenges by Ornellas, Abigail, Spolander, Gary, Engelbrecht, Lambert K, Sicora, Alessandro, Pervova, Irina, Martínez-Román, María-Asunción, Law, Agnus K, Shajahan, PK, Guerreiro, Maria das Dores, Casanova, José L, Garcia, Maria LT, Acar, Hakan, Martin, Linda, Strydom, Marianne

“…An emerging global consciousness and rising attention given to international social work development has seen the recognition of comparative research within…”
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