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- Title
Myths, Misperceptions and Misunderstandings: The Making of a Social Work Documentary.
- Authors
Ross, Nancy; Hall, Cyndi; MacDonald, Judy
- Abstract
Social work has been plagued by myths, misunderstanding and misperceptions since the profession began. Current debates in social work challenge the profession's identity, such as "Does social work possess a unique ethical and moral identity characterized by a commitment to social justice?" (Weinberg & Campbell, 2014); and, can social workers resist neoliberal influences that exercise social control and manage risk (Banks, 2016; Johnstone, 2015)? The profession of social work was explored by interviewing 32 social work practitioners and academics, in addition to streeter interviews with students and people on the streets of Halifax, Nova Scotia. These interviews were filmed and recorded to create a social work documentary titled I Work for Change. Within this article, the authors will describe the creative process undertaken in creating this documentary and discuss 10 key themes that emerged from the interviews. The stories shared identify commonalities across the profession, suggesting unique characteristics of a social work identity.
- Subjects
GROUP identity; SOCIAL services; NEOLIBERALISM
- Publication
Canadian Social Work, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 2, p135
- ISSN
1488-0318
- Publication type
Article