Search Results - "Weinberg, Merlinda"

Practising ethically during COVID-19: Social work challenges and responses by Banks, Sarah, Cai, Tian, de Jonge, Ed, Shears, Jane, Shum, Michelle, Sobočan, Ana M., Strom, Kim, Truell, Rory, Úriz, María Jesús, Weinberg, Merlinda

“…This article draws on findings of an international study of social workers’ ethical challenges during COVID-19, based on 607 responses to a qualitative survey…”
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The ideological dilemma of subordination of self versus self-care: Identity construction of the 'ethical social worker' by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…Discourse analysis, while under-utilized in social work, is useful for understanding the social construction of identity as negotiated in talk with others. The…”
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Structural Social Work by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…This paper, utilizing case illustrations, argues that structural theory is a necessary but insufficient analytic device for social workers concerned with…”
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The Mother Menagerie by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…In a qualitative study, social workers compared young single mothers to animals. I believe the metaphors illustrated some of the paradoxes and tensions in the…”
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Critical approaches to ethics in social work: Kaleidoscope not bleach by Merlinda Weinberg

“…This paper explores what constitutes ethics from a critical perspective in an environment of neoliberalism and managerialism. Starting with an explanation of…”
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‘Rogue’ Social Workers by Weinberg, Merlinda, Taylor, Stephanie

“…This article explores one aspect of increased managerialism, the impact of the expansion of rules in organizations. Discussing findings from a recent…”
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Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Disproportionality in Social Work: A Capabilities Approach by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…Despite social justice as an ethical imperative, racism is an ongoing problem in social work. Using critical race theory, this paper outlines the capabilities…”
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The Supremacy of Whiteness in Social Work Ethics by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…This paper explores racism specifically as an ethical concern in the field of social work and queries why it has been insufficiently emphasised in the…”
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Practising Ethically in Unethical Times: Everyday Resistance in Social Work by Weinberg, Merlinda, Banks, Sarah

“…This article considers the challenges faced by social workers struggling to act ethically in what we characterise as the 'unethical climate' of neoliberalism…”
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The Politics of Ethics in Human Services: Dueling Discourses by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…How ethics in human services is a political activity, shaping social relationships, is explored through the examination of two opposing discourses, a…”
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Racisms and microaggressions in social work: the experience of racialized practitioners in Canada by Weinberg, Merlinda, Fine, Marshall

“…Rather than racism targeted toward service users, this paper adds to the sparse corpus of articles that reports on racism and microaggressions experienced by…”
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EXACERBATION OF INEQUITIES DURING COVID-19: ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…COVID -19 has upended the known world and the profession of social work has been on the frontlines responding to the human suffering. A global research study…”
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Paradox and Trespass: Possibilities for Ethical Practice in Times of Austerity by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…How social workers do construct what is 'ethical' in their work, especially when they are positioned at the intersection of multiple paradoxes, including that…”
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Disabled academics: a case study in Canadian universities by Waterfield, Bea, Beagan, Brenda B., Weinberg, Merlinda

“…Though Canadian universities are legally required to accommodate disabled employees, disabled faculty still experience difficulties navigating neoliberal…”
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Professional Privilege, Ethics and Pedagogy by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…In the social sciences, the iconic definition of privilege is that of unearned advantage. Consequently, professionals in the social services may devote less…”
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Critical Approaches to Ethics in Social Work: Kaleidoscope not bleach 1 by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…This paper explores what constitutes ethics from a critical perspective in an environment of neoliberalism and managerialism. Starting with an explanation of…”
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Microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ academics in Canada: "just not fitting in... it does take a toll" by Beagan, Brenda L., Mohamed, Tameera, Brooks, Kim, Waterfield, Bea, Weinberg, Merlinda

“…Given contemporary attention to diversity and inclusion on Canadian university campuses, and given human rights protections for sexual orientation and gender…”
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The Social Construction of Social Work Ethics: Politicizing and Broadening the Lens by Weinberg, Merlinda

“…Structural barriers and the intrinsic paradoxes of practice often lead to a discrepancy between what a social worker would like to do and what that individual…”
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Critical approaches to ethics in social work: Kaleidoscope not bleach by Merlinda Weinberg

“…This paper explores what constitutes ethics from a critical perspective in an environment of neoliberalism and managerialism. Starting with an explanation of…”
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From Codes to Contextual Collaborations: Shifting the Thinking About Ethics in Social Work by Weinberg, Merlinda, Campbell, Carolyn

“…In this article, the authors argue that the current emphases in social work on codes, standards, and decision-making models are insufficient to the task of…”
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