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Community vulnerability to climate related disasters and environmental degradation is a concern for social workers. This concern accentuates when the physical environment from which communities derive livelihoods cannot sustain their subsistence. Social work is a profession that...
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Flood early warning systems are crucial for communities (households and individuals) to act appropriately and mitigate or prevent hazards from becoming disasters. They empower communities and households to respond and act appropriately to reduce the risk of death, injury, loss of...
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It has been observed that, despite the efforts by various stakeholders to raise awareness on oculocutaneous albinism and research around the issue globally, regionally, and nationally, stigma and marginalization plague many communities in Botswana. The study explores the life exp...
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social problem, which affects millions of men. Historically, intimate partner violence has been considered a female victim issue and the concept of female victims is much more recognized in the general population than the concept of ma...
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Agency social work supervisors contribute to the learning experience of students during field practicum, but little is known about the knowledge these supervisors have on the expectations of the social work practicum, the challenges they face in supervising students and how they...
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The re-integration of ex-convicts is a concern globally and nationally yet a forgotten phenomenon. It is assumed that families are prepared for the release from custody of their incarcerated member. While the family may be longing to see ex-convict, it may be truamatised by his o...
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