Social work in Ghana : education and practice
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2003
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Participatory Action Research
Abstract
This training video briefly outlines the origins of social work as a helping profession in the face of the breakdown of traditional family kinship systems and the rise of capitalism. Protection of vulnerable groups includes the poor, women, children, and ill or otherwise disabled people, through social welfare, health and housing programs. Social workers in Ghana act as liaison between communities and their traditional community rulers, providing education and direction towards better decision making in social programming. The video also includes interviews with social workers, students, and educators in the field of Social Work in Ghana.
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Script: Linda Kreitzer
Narrator: Akushika Acquaye
Narrator: Akushika Acquaye
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SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WELFARE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL WORKERS, GHANA, TRAINING, SOCIAL CONDITIONS, CAPACITY BUILDING, HEALTH, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SOUTH OF SAHARA, VIDEO, TRAINING MATERIAL, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOUTH OF SAHARA