Ecological Social Work in South Africa and the Way Forward

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Author(s): Linda Arkert (North-West University, South Africa)and Issie Jacobs (North-West University, South Africa)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 24
Source title: Practical and Political Approaches to Recontextualizing Social Work
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jacques Boulet (Borderlands Cooperative, Australia)and Linette Hawkins (Action Research Issues Association, Melbourne, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6784-5.ch008

Keywords: Government & Law / Medical Information Science Reference / Policy & Reform / Public Health and Welfare

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Internationally, social work has been delayed in engaging with ecological social work. The delay is reflected in South Africa, which is predicted to be a hot spot where the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are already being experienced. The effects of climate change and environmental degradation are social and environmental justice issues as the marginalized and poor in this country and the world have already been experiencing dire consequences. Social work practitioners and academics, in their roles as advocates for the marginalized and the poor, are therefore duty-bound to act for a sustainable environment for both people and the planet. In this chapter, the authors examine ecological social work in South Africa, its importance, and how it could become part of the global call for an ecological social work approach.

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