The view of green social work among Danish social work students and practitioners.
Author
Hostert, Anke Lena
Term
4. Semester
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-05-29
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan danske socialrådsstuderende og praktiserende socialarbejdere forholder sig til green social work – en tilgang, der integrerer den naturlige miljødimension i socialt arbejde og ser miljøretfærdighed som en del af social retfærdighed. Gennem en online spørgeskemaundersøgelse med 146 deltagere kortlægges kendskab, holdninger og læringsønsker. Deltagerne havde generelt begrænset forhåndsviden om green social work, men de fleste vurderede, at tilgangen er vigtig og udtrykte interesse for at lære mere. Flere anså green social work for vigtig globalt end i Danmark, hvilket muligvis hænger sammen med, at klimaforandringernes konsekvenser opleves mindre alvorligt i Danmark end mange andre steder. Resultaterne peger på, at green social work endnu ikke er blevet en integreret del af mainstream socialfaglig uddannelse og praksis i Danmark, i tråd med internationale diskussioner og opfordringer fra forskere om at styrke miljøperspektivet i socialt arbejde.
This thesis examines how Danish social work students and practitioners view green social work—a framework that brings the natural environment into social work practice and recognizes environmental justice as part of social justice. Using an online survey of 146 participants, the study explores knowledge, attitudes, and learning interests. Respondents generally reported limited prior awareness of green social work, yet most considered it important and expressed a desire to learn more. More participants rated green social work as important globally than in Denmark, possibly because climate impacts are perceived as less severe in Denmark than in many other regions. The findings indicate that green social work has not yet entered mainstream social work education and practice in Denmark, aligning with global debates and academic calls to strengthen environmental perspectives in social work.
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