A SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE ON MIGRATION

A SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE ON MIGRATION

From time to time reports about xenophobic attacks on foreigners make news headlines in South Africa. As recently as September 2012 the Mail and Guardian reported on the distribution of letters to foreigners living in Mayfair, Johannesburg, threatening them with death because they are foreign (Parke...

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Main Author: Roestenburg, Wim
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2013-05-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
migration
refugees
social work practice
Online Access:http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/72
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spelling doaj-efb375c45ac14d79aeba8a0f2b8e3db22020-11-25T03:49:13ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982013-05-0149112110.15270/49-1-72A SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE ON MIGRATIONRoestenburg, Wim 0University of South AfricaFrom time to time reports about xenophobic attacks on foreigners make news headlines in South Africa. As recently as September 2012 the Mail and Guardian reported on the distribution of letters to foreigners living in Mayfair, Johannesburg, threatening them with death because they are foreign (Parker, 2012). The phenomenon of migration, refugees and citizens fleeing their country of origin to settle in another country is an internationally recognised phenomenon and one that is relevant to social work practice. The social work profession strives to improve the quality of life of all as well as promoting social justice, inclusive of immigrants and refugees, without getting involved in the political or ideological struggle associated with the country’s foreign policy (Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney & Strom-Gottfried, 2013:4). Social workers intervene in migrant-related issues during the course of their day-to-day practice. http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/72migrationrefugeessocial work practice
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refugees
social work practice
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description From time to time reports about xenophobic attacks on foreigners make news headlines in South Africa. As recently as September 2012 the Mail and Guardian reported on the distribution of letters to foreigners living in Mayfair, Johannesburg, threatening them with death because they are foreign (Parker, 2012). The phenomenon of migration, refugees and citizens fleeing their country of origin to settle in another country is an internationally recognised phenomenon and one that is relevant to social work practice. The social work profession strives to improve the quality of life of all as well as promoting social justice, inclusive of immigrants and refugees, without getting involved in the political or ideological struggle associated with the country’s foreign policy (Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney & Strom-Gottfried, 2013:4). Social workers intervene in migrant-related issues during the course of their day-to-day practice.
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refugees
social work practice
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