Reflections on social work in practice : Perceptions of how being from a higher caste affects social work among the lower (Dalit) caste people of Nepal
This essay reflects on my community work in a rural village located approximately 70 km from Kathmandu in Nepal. As a social worker, my task was to help integrate people from the Dalit (lower) caste in their local community. The assignment proved to be a challenge, not only because I lacked practica...
Main Author: | Shovita Adhikari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Stavanger
2015-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Comparative Social Work |
Online Access: | http://journal.uia.no/index.php/JCSW/article/view/226 |
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