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Emerging practices of social work in the Dominican Republic

The protection of women's and children's safety

School of Social Work, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3, hparada{at}ryerson.ca

Ken Moffatt

School of Social Work, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3

Marisela Duval

Escuela de Sociología, Ciudad Universitaria, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

English

This study is based on consultation with governmental institutions working with women and children in the Dominican Republic and the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, which is part of a six-year project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. We report on some of the preliminary findings and the conceptualization of social work interventions within the Dominican Republic.

French

Cette étude s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet de six ans financé par l’Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI) et elle s’appuie sur des consultations auprès d’institutions gouvernementales oeuvrant auprès des femmes et des enfants de la République dominicaine et de la Université Autonome de Santo Domingo. Elle fait état de quelques constats préliminaires et elle conceptualise l’intervention en travail social en République dominicaine.

Spanish

Este estudio se basa en la consulta de instituciones gubernamentales que trbajan con niños y mujeres en la República Dominicana y la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, la cual forma parte de un proyecto de seis años fundado por la IDA Canadiense. Nuestro reporte se basa en los hallazgos preliminares y la conceptualización de la intervención del trabajo social dentro de la República Dominicana.

Key Words: child protection • curriculum development • Dominican Republic • international social work • women's safety

References

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International Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 6, 755-769 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807081902


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