The Influence of Psychology on Social Work: Scope for Alternative Perspectives on Attachment and Spirituality in Developing Societies

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dc.contributor.authorOgunade, Raymond
dc.contributor.authorRees, P
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T10:47:25Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T10:47:25Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractSocial work in industrialised countries has traditionally looked to psychology for theory. As the professions have evolved this dependence has remained strong. However, both professions increasingly recognise that the application of psychological theory in social work can be problematic, especially in certain contexts. For the purpose of illustration this paper firstly explores the dominance of Attachment Theory in social work despite its questionable deterministic assertions. Second, the lack of regard psychology has typically shown towards matters of spirituality and the consequential influence on social work is discussed. The potential implications for social work in developing societies of adopting similar outlooks on attachment issues and spirituality are considered. A collaborative international social work training initiative (Nigerian-United Kingdom) serves to contextualise these considerations. The paper concludes that social work in developing societies should be judicious when drawing on psychological theory and ensure due attention is paid to indigenous knowledge.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/JSWDS
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2534
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka: Department of Social Worken_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 2;Issue 1
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectAlternative Perspectivesen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous Spiritualityen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping Societiesen_US
dc.subjectSocial Worken_US
dc.subjectAttachment Globalisationen_US
dc.titleThe Influence of Psychology on Social Work: Scope for Alternative Perspectives on Attachment and Spirituality in Developing Societiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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