Special Issue on “Decolonising Social Work Education and Practice”
Special Issue Editor:
Dr. F. Carter Premraj
Editorial Members
Dr. A. Relton
Dr. A. Umesh Samuel Jebaseelan
Dr. B. Arunkumar
Ms. Reena Rebellow
Dr. T. Giftson
Dr. M. Daniel Solomon
Dr. Sam Deva Asir .R.M.
Dr. E. Edwin Franklin Samuel
Dr. M. Gabriel
Ms. V. Buelah Nesa Priya
About the Special Issue:
This Special Issue is about Decolonising Social Work Education and Practice in India - an International Perspective. Decolonizing Professional Social Work involves Identifying and Reclaiming Indigenous beliefs and practices, and to improve Social Work Practice. Decolonizing Social Work Education and Practice, challenges the profession to take a new path and explores how social workers around the world are adapting social work methods to make it locally relevant.
The articles published in this Special Issue is an outcome of the International Conference on “Decolonising Social Work Education and Practice”, organized by the Department of Social Work, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli on 17 February 2020. This conference addresses the significant gap in Social Work Education & Practice and provides platform for Indigenous and Community based Practitioners as well as Social Work Educators to share their expertise and Scientific Outcomes on Indigenising Social Work Practice and Education.
Acknowledgements:
We thank the members of Faculty and Students, Department of Social Work, Bishop Heber College, (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, TN, India.
Disclaimer:
The author(s) of each article appearing in this Special Issue is/are solely responsible for the content thereof. The opinions expressed in this Special Issue are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Editors or the publisher.
Published: Feb 10, 2020