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Title Professional social work in East Africa : towards social development, poverty reduction and gender equality / edited by Helmut Spitzer, Janestic M. Twikirize, Gidraph G. Wairire
Published Kampala : Fountain Publishers, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 398 pages) : illustrations, maps
Summary Prevalent poverty and related problems in the East African region call for substantial action from various stakeholders, including social workers. This book, based on comprehensive empirical research, portrays an emerging yet powerful profession that has a significant role to play in the endeavour towards social development, social justice, human rights and gender equality. The book is the first of its kind to provide first-hand theoretical and empirical evidence about social work in East Africa
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Social service -- Africa, East
Rwanda.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries.
Social service
Sozialarbeit
Africa, East
Ostafrika
Form Electronic book
Author Spitzer, Helmut, 1966- editor.
Twikirize, Janestic M., editor
Wairire, Gidraph G., editor
ISBN 9789970253678
9970253670