THE NEED TO DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO TEACHING SOCIAL WORK IN ENGLAND
Sharon Walker
Pages: 10-21
Published: 26 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.62991/EA1996431448
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Abstract: For decades there has been a recognition of the need for social workers in England to practice from a Relationship-based approach. This need has changed in response to socio-economic and political shifts over time. The concept of a social work Relationship-based pedagogy was introduced to be congruent with practice. Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic restricted face-to-face contact, resulting in new challenges to Relationship-based Practice. Simultaneously, critical inequalities experienced by people in poverty and from ethnic minority backgrounds were highlighted. There was also widespread misuse of do-not-resuscitate forms placed on vulnerable older people and those with disabilities. These communities of people often require social work intervention; the systemic injustice they face could be better understood and advocated for from a Human Rights perspective. This paper presents evidence of these issues with the recommendation of a Relationship-based Human Rights Approach in social work education. Proposals are provided for specific elements that should be included in this relational teaching of social work in England.
Keywords: covid-19, dnacpr, education, inequality, human rights, pedagogy, relationshipbased, social work
Cite this article: Sharon Walker. THE NEED TO DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO TEACHING SOCIAL WORK IN ENGLAND. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives 22, 10-21 (2024). https://doi.org/10.62991/EA1996431448
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