A case study of the emerging social work sector in Guinea, West Africa.

A coastal country in West Africa, Guinea, is home to 13 million people and ranks 175 out of 189 countries on the UN's Human Development Index. While the majority of West African nations have a recognized social work sector, Guinea has only a small number of trained social workers. In response to the...

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Publicado en:Social Work Education Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 185 - 202
Autores principales: Kaloga, Marissa, Camara, Abdoul Karim
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2023
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          Social & Community Work Programme, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
          L'Association Nationale des Travailleurs Sociaux de Guinée (ANAS-GUINÉE), The National Association of Social Workers, Conakry, Guinea
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        African Social Work
        Indigenous Social Work
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