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A comparative study of social work intervention in context in Zambia and England

Wilson Muleya

Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, School of Social Work, Kenry House, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB, UK wmuleya{at}hscs.sgul.ac.uk

English

This study compared practitioners views on how work environments affected their choice of theory in social work context in Zambia and England. It found no significant differences in theories used, but found variations in levels of application. Different work environment factors influenced practitioners choice of intervention method in each country.

French

Cette étude compare les points de vue de praticiens sur l'influence qu'a exercé l'environnement professionnel dans le choix des théories qu'ils ont choisi d'appliquer en travail social en Zambie et en Angleterre. Les résultats indiquent qu'il n'y a pas de différences significatives dans le choix même des théories, mais elle révèlent par contre des variations au plan de l'application. Des facteurs relatifs à l'environnement de travail ont influencé les professionnels dans le choix de leurs méthodes d'intervention dans chacun des pays.

Spanish

Se comparan los puntos de vista de los trabajadores sociales sobre cómo el ambiente del trabajo influyó su elección de teoría in el contexto del trabajo social de Zambia e Inglaterra. El estudio no halló diferencias significativas en las teorías usadas, pero halló diferencias en los niveles de aplicación. Distintos factores ambientales influyeron qué método de intervención escogieron los trabajadores en cada país.

Key Words: cross-cultural • interventions • theory application • work environments

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 4, 445-457 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806065323


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