TY - CHAP
T1 - SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND BLACK AFRICAN DIASPORA
T2 - Explorations in the Republic of Ireland
AU - Marovatsanga, Washington
AU - Garrett, Paul Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Susan Levy, Uzoma Odera Okoye, Pius T. Tanga and Richard Ingram; individual chapters, the contributors.
PY - 2024/1/1
Y1 - 2024/1/1
N2 - Some what different in focus to other chapters in the book, here we primarily dwell on the Black African diaspora in the Republic of Ireland. In this context, the chapter draws attention to the views of social work educators and our main interest is their perceptions in relation to four thematic concerns: social work education and theoretical perspectives; praxis; organisational structures within the capitalist racial state; neoliberalism. These interviews cannot, of course, be regarded as ‘representative’ of the ‘field’ of social work education in Ireland. Nonetheless, what the remarks of the respondents illustrate are certain interesting tendencies that signal causes for concern, and they also hint at directions for possible future studies. We reflect on such issues and also highlight other recent developments, including the 2021 launch of the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) ‘Anti-Racism Strategy’.
AB - Some what different in focus to other chapters in the book, here we primarily dwell on the Black African diaspora in the Republic of Ireland. In this context, the chapter draws attention to the views of social work educators and our main interest is their perceptions in relation to four thematic concerns: social work education and theoretical perspectives; praxis; organisational structures within the capitalist racial state; neoliberalism. These interviews cannot, of course, be regarded as ‘representative’ of the ‘field’ of social work education in Ireland. Nonetheless, what the remarks of the respondents illustrate are certain interesting tendencies that signal causes for concern, and they also hint at directions for possible future studies. We reflect on such issues and also highlight other recent developments, including the 2021 launch of the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) ‘Anti-Racism Strategy’.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85192344482
U2 - 10.4324/9781003314349-35
DO - 10.4324/9781003314349-35
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85192344482
SN - 9781032322957
SP - 358
EP - 369
BT - Routledge Handbook of African Social Work Education
PB - Taylor and Francis
ER -