Social Work, Social Welfare, and Social Development in Nigeria: A Postcolonial Perspective
Author:   Mel Gray ,  Solomon Amadasun
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032465289


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   23 May 2023
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Author:   Mel Gray ,  Solomon Amadasun
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032465289


ISBN 10:   103246528
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   23 May 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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0.Preface.  1.Introduction.  2.Revisiting the development of social welfare and social work in Nigeria.  3.Nigeria’s social development record.  4.Child welfare – a system in need of care.  5.Social exclusion, gender, and disability in Nigeria and the social work response.  6.Mental health and ageing.  7.'5Ps’ approach to human trafficking and the social work response.  8.Nigerian social work and its quest for professional recognition.  9.Enhancing the relevance of social work education.  10.Conclusion.

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Mel Gray (PhD) is Professor Emeritus (Social Work) at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She has a longstanding interest in social work in Africa, having published widely on indigenisation and issues relating to cultural relevance, as well as social welfare and social development. This study of social work in Nigeria follows the first Routledge Handbook of Social Work and Social Development in Africa (2017), which she edited. Solomon Amadasun is a graduate of the University of Benin in Nigeria and a PhD student at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. He has published widely on Nigerian social work education and practice, and related issues, including human trafficking, disabilities, and the COVID-19 pandemic. He previously published Social Work for Social Development in Africa (September Publishing House, 2020).

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