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Contradictions in the ideologies of helping

Examples from Zimbabwe and Moldova

Deparment of Social Science, York College, The City University of New York, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, New York 11451, USA, Moldovan{at}york.cuny.edu

Otrude Moyo

School of Social Work, Univeristy of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth Street, PO Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300, USA

English

This article explores conflicting social work ideologies of helping and social justice in an international context. Ideological distinctions are examined in the countries of Zimbabwe and Moldova, both societies in transition. The article indicates the need for an ideological reorientation of international social work in the direction of the fundamental value of social justice.

French

Cet article explore les diffé rentes contradictions idé ologiques en travail social en matiè re d’aide et de justice sociale dans un contexte international. On y examine les diffé rences idé ologiques qui ont cours au Zimbabwe et en Moldavie, deux socié té s en transition. Cette é tude fait valoir la né cessité de ré aligner les ré flexions du travail social international sur la valeur fondamentale de la justice sociale.

Spanish

Este artículo explora las ideologías conflictivas de ayuda y justicia social en el contexto internacional. Distinciones ideoló gicas son examinadas en los países de Zimbabwe y Moldava, ambas sociedades en transició n. Este artículo indica la necesidad de una reorientació n ideoló gica del trabajo social internacional en la direcció n de los valores fundamentales de la justicia social.

Key Words: economies in transition • indigenous social work • social problems

International Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 4, 461-472 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807077907


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