Studying Global Social Work

Learning about global social work is widening my perspective of the world as I know it. I will even go a step further and say I did not really know the world at all, but I am learning. Global social work is giving me a broader perspective. So I have to admit that I am definitely being pushed out of my comfort zone. The current poverty rate and free-trade agreements take me to a totally different dimension of thinking. However, you do not know the real social work until you study global social work. So reading the chapters on poverty, social exclusion and inclusion, social justice and human rights has reignited my passion for people and the profession. So one must question why such calamities exist? Perhaps I can go a step further and say that …show more content…
So when we are talking about globalization, we are talking about people’s livelihood. When we link people and economics, we must also consider that when goods and services are not evenly distributed, then we will see poverty, social and economic injustices, and violations of human rights within our communities. This means that lives are impacted and if we delve deeper, we must also understand that globalization is closely related to past injustices. So I am going to take a leap and say that globalization mimics certain aspects of slavery; for example, oppression, greed, control, and self-gratification which are all the driving forces of globalization. So as global social workers, we must consider how globalization impacts our clients in order to help people realize the fullness of their potential, especially from an economic standpoint. Therefore, we must educate ourselves about …show more content…
Therefore, development practice is also structural social work. If we do not understand the role of economics on development practice we are doing our partners a disservice. Understanding the role of economics is a critical component for structural social work. We must use our conceptual skills to overcome the injustices of globalization. Globalization produces opposite social work values of human rights and social justice. This is why we see so much calamity. Therefore globalization has done more harm than good. So we must engage in systematic efforts that do away with conditions that oppress and destroy the lives of those who are vulnerable, but in doing so, we have to take on a global perspective. Not only does international knowledge informs our practice, but it also strengths structures, and ensures social and economic justice for all