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Background: Health and illness have biological, psychological and social components. In order to provide holistic healthcare, hospitals utilize the services of multiple professionals. Trained social workers are important hospital functionaries who deal with the social, economic and psychological aspects of health and illness. Aim: Despite the valuable contribution, there is a lack of scientific studies to describe the role of professional social workers in healthcare settings. Therefore, the present study was carried out to highlight the role and contribution of professional social workers in major hospitals of Delhi. Methodology: A structured interview schedule was used to collect the data from qualified social workers employed in major hospital settings in Delhi. A total number of 145 respondents participated in the study. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the respondents performed numerous tasks related to direct patient service, administration, teaching, training and research. 

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Social work, healthcare system, professional social worker, role and contribution

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Background: According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, more than 34 million school-age rural children migrated to cities along with their families in 2015. Existing studies focus on the scant scope of the interrelation between social determinants of academic performance to identify important social factors for education investment, calling for a new approach to quantify the aggregate effect of social factors and better group-targeted policy. Methods: Using the China Family Panel Studies 2018, a data set of migrant children aged 10-16 years ([n = 480], 57% male) was created including multiple levels of the surrounding environment, from micro family system to macro-economic settings. Forward stepwise logistic regression was conducted to derive a polysocial score model for self-reported academic performance. This paper used Nagelkerke R2N, C-statistics, and Hosmer-Lemeshow test to assess model performance, and used logistic regression to identify the association between polysocial score and academic performance.Results: 13 social determinants of academic performance composed the polysocial score model. In the training cohort, the C-statistic was 0.64 for the Polysocial score model, the fully adjusted odds of positive academic performance were 63 % (odds ratio [OR] = 0.37, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.165-0.845) lower among participants in high polysocial score category than those in low polysocial score category. The result in the entire cohort was similar to that in the training cohort, showing that the odds of positive academic performance were 52% (OR=0.48, 95% CI, 0.255-0.931) lower among participants in high polysocial score category than those in low polysocial score category. When modeled as a continuous variable, a one-point higher polysocial score was associated with 9.1% higher odds of positive academical performance in the entire cohort. 

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 migrant children, polysocial score, social determinants of academic performance, education policy, China Family Panel Studies

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Introduction: This oral paper presents findings from an ongoing long-term Participatory Action Research Project which questions: how can we bridge the gap between social work research and practice? Aims and Objectives: Utilising Bourdieu's field theory, it is posited that social work students, practitioners and educators have essential research skills and knowledge, but do not possess the symbolic capital to reframe these in the field of social work research and thus are habituated into research anxiety. FPR is an innovative model, which was developed and tested with three local organisations as a potential solution. It includes a short, intensive research-mindedness teaching programme structured around a bespoke group practice research project, where research terminology is temporarily moved aside while practice skills are re-framed.Methods: FPR has so far been fully tested with three organisations: in person with a Local Charity (n=4); online with a national charity (n=3); and online with children’s services practitioners at a Local Authority (n=5). Three focus groups (n=10) were then completed with practitioners who participated in these FPR programmes. Findings: Findings suggest practitioners habituate research anxiety at the start of the programme; that the innovative approach of the programme helps them see the links between research and their practice, and their research confidence develops and is potentially sustained through beginning to name their work as research.Conclusion: It is concluded that, based on the evidence, FPR is an innovative approach in addressing research anxiety in practitioners. However, it is not a quick fix but requires sustainable commitment from both practitioners and organisations.Implications for Practice: It is argued that FPR’s innovative approach, positioning itself as a tool to reframe research anxiety in practitioners, both encourages and potentially sustains research-mindedness in social work practice.

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 Facilitated Practice-based Research, Innovative, Research Anxiety, Bourdieu

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This presentation discusses the complex relationship between global and local social problems that are embedded in broader hegemonial systems. Global solidarity is essential to address many social problems but we argue that this solidarity must be anchored in the local to enable inclusive and diverse approaches. We argue that an ethical and committed engagement with the people and interests in local contexts is necessary for anti-oppressive global solidarity. We consider this perspective that links the local with the global is global mindedness.\ Two key ideas are proposed: 1. Global solidarity is essential to address global problems, local issues and structural injustices. 2. Global mindedness, where social workers ground their actions in the local but simultaneously consider the global dimensions of social problems, can offer a framework to engage in solidarity rooted in anti-oppressive principles.\ 

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Global Solidarity, power relations, hegemony, anti-oppressive practice, local-global connections

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This presentation focuses on the macro, mezzo, and micro responses to recovery needs following the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida at the Pulse Nightclub.  One of the major responses at the macro level was to provide a central point of access to services for survivors and family members of the deceased.  This move forced providers from different fields (LGBTIQA+ serving agencies, Latinx serving agencies, and victim service agencies) to immediately collaborate with one another.  There was also an immediate need for dual-language materials to support community outreach for community members not yet connected to services.  A third macro task was to organize vigils to promote community healing.At the mezzo level, one of the responses involved connecting community members to one another through mutual aid groups. Spanish-speaking groups for survivors of Pulse provided a much-needed service that helped survivors start the process of mutual-aid that led to their healing from this horrific experience. Given the global increase in mass shootings, group work services are essential. Group members utilized a variety of services such as mental health, financial assistance, transportation, health care, legal services, and employment services. The authors recommend long-term group work and mental health services for the ongoing needs of survivors and the bereaved victims’ families. On the micro individual and family level, the community response helped to redefine some of the cultural and traditional approaches within the Latinx and Black communities.  Conflict became apparent as many religious and traditional families struggled with how their faith and values reconciled with the LGBTIQA+ community. Many non-affirming churches were conducting funerals and community gatherings that helped individuals and family members grieve for the victims of the massacre.  Through the impact of social services, a safe space was created for diversity and inclusion of the queer community. 

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mass shooting, LGBTIQA+, Latinx

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This study aims to provide an overview of childcare policies in Latin America from the years 2012-2021, through a systematic literature review of 81 texts and a bibliometrics, based on three thematic clusters, Cluster 1: gender-mother-care-work; Cluster 2: health-cognitive-NNA; Cluster 3: education-school-policies-Latin America-quality of life. The results show that maternalism in public policies continues to be an impediment to the full development of care policies that integrate a gender perspective, considering that the needs of children and adolescents are highly fluctuating and complex. Regarding the bibliometric results, we conclude that the most influential authors are Katherine Strasser, Livia Vieira and Marigen Narea, the countries with the most production Brazil, Chile and Argentina and the journals with the greatest impact are Early education and development, Revista de Clad Reforma and Democracia and Educational Praxis.

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Care policies, Children, Gender, Latin America  

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Existing studies have shown multifaceted connections between societal crises (such as the Eurozone Debt Crisis, the influx of refugees and migrants, or the COVID-19 pandemic), the prevalence of out-group hostility, and the trust in democracy in different welfare regimes. Crises often lead to increased competition for resources, and a sense of uncertainty among the population. These factors can contribute to a heightened perception of threats, which may increase the likelihood of negative attitudes, prejudices, or discriminatory behaviors directed towards individuals or groups perceived as different or belonging to a different social class, ethnicity, cultural or religious category.This presentation uses the European Social Survey (ESS) Round 10 including data of almost 60,000 respondents from 30 countries who took part in this representative study between 2020 and 2022. Findings from multivariate analyses show that the understandings and evaluations of democracy, as well as the prevalence of xenophobia and homophobia vary significantly not only across different European countries but also between different socioeconomic groups. Specifically, we find that social workers all over Europe are less homophobic, less xenophobic and less prone to authoritarianism and conspiracy theories than the average population. This can partly be explained by the fact that social workers are better educated and happier with their life than other respondents are. Moreover, tolerant and open attitudes prove to be a characteristic of the social work profession according to the European Social Survey. This pattern suggests that social workers can contribute to higher levels of integration and inclusion not only by their professional actions and interventions but also by their own tolerance of minorities and diversity. Finally, empirical results from the European Social Survey show that the majority of social workers participate in national elections. By voting, too, social workers contribute to shaping public discourses and policies.

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xenophobia, homophobia, out-group hostility, authoritarianism, evaluations of democracy, advocacy, political participation

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Homeless people represent a vulnerable group that is at risk of social exclusion because they face associated problems, which form a vicious circle from which they cannot get out on their own if they do not have the necessary internal and external resources. The problems faced by homeless people are of a medical, social, economic, family nature, often living at the limit of subsistence, because they have no income, or they occasionally procure sums of money from begging or work without legal forms, they do not have medical insurance , which limits their right to receive medical services and specialized investigations for the correct diagnosis and treatment of the diseases they have, family relationships are almost non-existent, being a sporadic support for them, and from a social point of view, they can have problems related to certain prejudices and stereotypes of the employed staff, behavior that can lead to discrimination and thus, this category of beneficiaries cannot benefit from social assistance rights.Although homeless people are people like all of us, they carry a strong stigmatizing imagine.  Also, I consider it appropriate, the assessment of needs by specialists from different fields, having a systemic and multidisciplinary approach to overcome the difficult situations with which this disadvantaged category struggles. Moreover, my final doctoral thesis focuses on social services for homeless people in Bucharest, and the final interviews will be realized both with the beneficiaries and with the specialists, and one of the expected results of the research will be the one that will reflect which type work is more useful in the reintegration of homeless people into the community and society.

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Homeless, social work, social services, reintegration

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The Amazonian indigenous culture, the conservation of biodiversity and the role of the social worker are the central axes of our presentation. We will explore how these aspects intertwine in a joint effort to protect the priceless natural and cultural treasure of the Amazon. The Amazon, home to an amazing diversity of plants, animals, and ecosystems; It is the stage and lung of the planet where we find indigenous communities that have inhabited these lands ancestrally, safeguarding ancient knowledge and forging a close connection with nature. We must be aware of the challenges facing the Amazon; deforestation, resource exploitation and climate change, which seriously threaten this fragile balance, putting the survival of unique species and indigenous communities at risk. Social workers are agents of change committed to social justice and the well-being of communities. We can play a fundamental role in promoting sustainable practices, fostering intercultural dialogue, community participation and defending the rights of indigenous communities. We recognize the power of art and culture as powerful tools to drive social transformation. The artistic expression and the revaluation of indigenous cultural traditions that not only strengthen the identity of the communities, but also raise awareness and promote the conservation of biodiversity. Promoting the empowerment and resilience of indigenous communities. We will address the importance of understanding and respecting the indigenous worldview and adopting sustainable approaches. Our main objective is the promotion of indigenous culture, the conservation of biodiversity and the intervention of the social worker as key elements for sustainable development and the preservation of the Amazon. We will show alternative solutions that guarantee a prosperous and equitable future in the Amazon, weaving knowledge and working in harmony with nature and indigenous communities

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The Amazonian indigenous culture, the conservation of biodiversity, the role of the social worker, social work. 

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CONTEXT AND PURPOSE. One of the challenges for Social Work in Central and Southern Italy is the opinion and the experience of the removed minors’ families of origin. We intended to determine its critical points and the perspectives that the attention of the Social Workers has to focus on, asking the following RESEARCH QUESTION: «What are families of origin’s opinions and experiences toward the child removal procedure? What are the ways to improve?»METHODS. A survey based on practice research  has been conducted through the critical valorization of the knowledge matured on the field by child protection operators. Twenty-nine referents (out of a sample of thirty-eight subjects) from the main child protection public institutions in Lazio, Campania, and Puglia were interviewed. Twenty-six subjects from third sector parts of the territories were also interviewed. They were semi-structured, qualitative, in-depth interviews that were then analyzed in three phases: macro- thematic; micro-thematic; critical.RESULTS. The survey, conducted in 2019, underlined that child removal is experienced with great hostility and as a sign of family failure. The importance to work on the parents’ consent and consciousness emerged, along with the trust between them, the Social Services and the fostering context.CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS. It is needed to strengthen support measures to families, to develop consensual removal and daytime fostering, which will be useful to conduct specific research on.

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out-of-family minors, foster-care, family failure, child protection

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Supervised student placements are central to social work education. Currently, all students enrolled in a recognised social work qualification in Aotearoa New Zealand must complete ‘at least of two placements, both of which must be a minimum of 50 days over a minimum of 3 days per week’ (Social Work Registration Board, 2021, p.6). While research has examined the experiences of social work students on placement (Hay, 2018; Cleak, Roulston, Vreugdenhill, 2016) the voice of social workers supervising these students (practice educators) has gained less attention. As a multifaceted role spanning assessment, education, and socialising students into the profession (Parga \& Doyle, 2020), practice educators must be skilled in teaching and learning strategies (Cleak \& Smith, 2012, p. 246).This research presents the emerging findings from a two phase mixed methods project investigating the training and development needs of practice educators in Aotearoa New Zealand, with particular attention to the key barriers to accessing development opportunities and what practice educators perceive as priorities within time and resource constrained environments. The project combines a national survey followed by regional based focus groups.\ In nations such as Northern Ireland, Wales and England, social workers must undertake a professional qualification which is regulated by the relevant registration authority before they can be practice educators, however, this is not an international requirement and there is no existing formal training or credential in Aotearoa New Zealand. This study is the first of its kind to map the training and development needs across the country and is intended to influence reviews of existing training at institutional level, as well as provide an evidence base for recommendations at a national level regarding a post-qualifying training framework.\ Please note: Internationally practice educators are also referred to as placement supervisors, field educators and practice assessors.

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social work education, training, continued professional development, student placements, supervision

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In response to the advent of a super-aged society, it is imperative to take root in understanding and caring for the elderly. In order to enhance school children's respect for the elderly, the Taiwan government has specially established Grandparents' Day so that children can have more contact with their elders.\ Based on this concept, the fifth grade of an elementary school in Chiayi City designed a silver-haired learning course. The content design includes the introduction of long-term care 2.0, getting to know day-care people, Experience the life and inconvenience of the elderly, chat with the elderly, understand the actual needs of the elderly, discuss the wisdom of the elderly, design the ideal day-care center.This study uses the content analysis method to conduct the following three discussions on 100 study manuals that have been continuously written for the course to understand the learning effect and provide Educational unit reference.(1) Analyze the change of students' impression of the elderly.(2) Understand the students' understanding of the services for the elderly.(3) Discuss the learning effect and impact of students' courses.Overall, the elders, students, parents and teachers all feel that this is a meaningful course. The children have a new understanding of aging in the eyes. Most parents said that after the course, the children’s attitude towards the elders has changed a lot, and they chat more patiently and improve. Grandparents and grandchildren interact with each other, and they will take the initiative to help the elderly in need during community activities, making parents feel at ease. The various questions asked by school children in the long-term care 2.0 special sharing are all in-depth, showing the aging experience and actual interaction with the disabled elderly, which has indeed aroused the attention of school children to the care of the elderly.

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symbiotic service

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Birth trauma is an emerging area of social work practice ( \  \  ). Previously unacknowledged (. \ ) completed by other professions ( \  \ ) birth trauma is emerging as a significant issue for people giving birth, attending births and beyond. Culturally in Australia births are attended by partners and family members and significant investment in the birthing processes may be undertaken. Therefore\ 

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Post-independence Kenya, like \ a number of countries in Africa, and the global South, have relied on Child Care Institutions (CCIs) to nurture, protect and educate children who are separated from or lost connection to families and communities. This presentation briefly explores the roots and expansion of the institutional child care model in Kenya, from international missions work to the current National Care Reform Strategy initiative. Within this historical framework, Chariots For Hope National Program Director discusses the “kuvuka au kuvuka” (crossing and crossing) required in order to implement and operationalize trauma-informed care practices while remaining sensitive to children's, families', communities', staff, local, tribal, and religious norms and lived realities. \ The organization is complex: it comprises 8 sites that collectively care for 800 children. The sites are not geographically close to one another and their rural communities come from people with different tribal backgrounds; Additionally, the organization is funded through several mechanisms and funders, some of whom are US-based, while it also maintains its affiliation to the dominant religious denomination in Kenya. This internal diversity within the organization impacts the ways that trauma-informed practice is implemented and carried out. The presentation identifies influential factors that directors must acknowledge and manage in order to train, implement and monitor best practices in trauma-informed care for children ages birth to 18.

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Trauma-informed best-practicesChild welfareInternational, religious, tribalImplementation\ 

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Since 2015, social workers have been at the forefront of the so-called “refugee crisis”, grappling with complexities stemming from neoliberal, anti-migration policies, and racism. This context resulted in systematic refugee rights violations. Amid challenges, instances of resistance, advocacy, and activism in social work (SW) on migration have emerged.\\ This study examines macro-level SW advocacy, exploring the interplay between SW and social movements (SM) in safeguarding refugee rights within Greece. Eleven semi-instructed interviews were conducted with frontline social workers (mean working experience: 7years) engaged in refugee support across public and NGO sectors. Interview- duration ranged from 50 minutes-1.15 hours. Participants were retrieved through SW networks and snowball method. Thematic analysis was applied to identify common themes in the data. Main themes emerged: 1) advocacy in SW, 2) role of SW within the movements 3) policy change and activism.\\ \\ Participants positioned advocacy at the heart of SW, dedicated to social justice. The study substantiated the emergence of policy and cause advocacy as a response to the notable absence of policies and services for refugees (incl. refugees experiencing mental health treatment, unaccompanied minors, etc.). Findings indicate that collective activism, mobilization and sociopolitical action, encompassing alliances with service users, grassroots collectives, and movements are inherent in advocacy in SW.Empirical evidence underscored a mutually beneficial SW-SM interplay, where SM served as spaces for service users to assert rights through equitable grassroots efforts, fostering a symbiotic alliance. Social workers acted as mediators and informants, solidifying SW's crucial contribution to the movements and knowledge exchange.Conclusively, this presentation encompasses macro advocacy initiatives, strategies and outcomes along with refugees' representation and engagement. This study illuminates an alternative, politicized paradigm within SW, accentuating mobilization and solidarity. Insights hold significance for practitioners, empowering them to address structural challenges and support marginalized communities, advancing social justice and transformative agendas.\\ \\ \\ 

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Social work with refugees, macro-advocacy, social movements and social work, human rights

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To support social workers in the field, self-care has been endorsed as the support system for social workers operating across diverse and complex social structure, and with multifaceted human experiences. This paper argues that social work must look beyond this individualised perspective, towards more sophisticated comprehensions of care, which cultivate sustainable ways of practicing through collective social action within the social work profession. Only through this can social workers maintain the ability to remain well in work, providing the best support to clients, for the longevity of careers. 7 practitioners from 5 different countries, across 4 continents, working in direct practice with people from a refugee background explored their unique approaches to sustainable practice. Through semi-structured interviews and creative activities this diverse workforce articulated a comprehensive model of sustainable practice which was woven together with threads of sameness and strengthened by practitioners’ differences. Within this model, practitioners articulated definitive aspects for sustainability required as provisions from social serve organisations and structure. It is recommended that social services adopt these recommendations to improve social service workers’ working conditions, thus, facilitating a work environment designed for joint social action by respecting and honouring the diversity within the social work profession.

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sustainable practice, organisational support, collective wellbeing, social work, collective responsibility