Helmut Spitzer
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Community Counts: Rural Social Work in East Africa Open
The community plays a significant role in everyday life in rural African contexts, particularly in terms of coping and in times of crisis. In the East African region, rural communities are diverse and complex, yet most share similar vulner…
Social innovations in rural communities in Africa's Great Lakes region. A social work perspective Open
In Africa's Great Lakes region, many rural communities face serious challenges including chronic poverty, lack of infrastructure, high unemployment, inadequate education systems and healthcare services, as well as a fundamental absence of …
Social work in East Africa: A <i>mzungu</i> perspective Open
Social work in East Africa is confronted with myriad social and structural problems. The heritage of imported theories and concepts from the West is still affecting education and practice. The profession lacks resources and has only limite…