Reclaiming international social work in the context of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Some critical reflections

G Palattiyil, D Sidhva, M Pawar… - International …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The protection of human rights and the promotion of social justice is a shared spirit
manifested within all social work. Islands of local concern are directly affected by global …

Health needs and challenges of women and children in Uganda's refugee settlements: Conceptualising a role for social work

H Mwenyango, G Palattiyil - International Social Work, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
With 1.36 million refugees, Uganda has witnessed Africa's highest refugee crisis and is
confronted with subsequent protection and assistance demands. The Government of …

Gendered dimensions of health in refugee situations: An examination of sexual and gender-based violence faced by refugee women in Nakivale refugee settlement …

H Mwenyango - International Social Work, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article analyses the interplay between women's social identity, migration and
manifestation of sexual and gender-based violence. The research used mixed quantitative …

The place of social work in improving access to health services among refugees: A case study of Nakivale settlement, Uganda

H Mwenyango - International Social Work, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
About 70.8 million individuals are displaced worldwide, and of these, 25.9 million are
refugees. Accessibility to health care is a central aspect of the well-being of refugees. This …

Problematizing official narratives of HIV and AIDS education in Scotland and Zimbabwe

T Nyatsanza, L Wood - SAHARA: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV …, 2017 - journals.co.za
When human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS) are framed within an intersectional approach, they have the potential to transform …

Caught in a web of multiple jeopardy: post-traumatic stress disorder and HIV-positive asylum seekers in Scotland

G Palattiyil, D Sidhva - Clinical Social Work Journal, 2015 - Springer
Many HIV-positive asylum seekers have experienced multiple traumas and human rights
violations—circumstances that engender posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This …

La participación de los actores en la investigación en Trabajo Social: una dimensión ética necesaria

A Boixadòs, J Fernández i Barrera… - Azarbe, 2014, num. 3 …, 2014 - diposit.ub.edu
En esta ponencia se pretende hacer hincapié en la participación de los actores y las
diversas implicaciones éticas que se dan en una investigación, partiendo de las reflexiones …

Australian social work in the twenty-first century: Workforce trends, challenges and opportunities

B Lonne - Social Work in a Global Context, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Once I stayed after school to play basketball, two boys came up and one boy had boxing
gloves on. One boy took my basketball and he started punching me until the teacher came …

Health needs and services for refugee women and children in Uganda's settlements: articulating a role for social work

H Mwenyango - 2019 - era.ed.ac.uk
Approximately 70.8 million individuals are displaced worldwide and of these 25.9 million are
refugees (UNHCR, 2019). According to UNHCR (2018), 85% of the world's refugees are …

[PDF][PDF] Asylum Seekers and HIV/AIDS: Legal Issues, Well-Being and Fundamental Rights

NEAKE ŠALAMoN - Medicine, Law & Society, 2016 - academia.edu
Migrants, including asylum seekers, are a key population to focus on, according to the
European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS 2012–2015. In general, data on the prevalence of …