Abstract
Social work is challenged in Africa, given the colonial heritage of the remedial or casework model. Drawing on the fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, this article considers how social work could be well positioned to effectively respond to Africa’s social problems. Although recent evidence illustrates that the profession is generally viewed in a positive light among many African people, there are calls for practitioners to be more assertive in responding to Africa’s perennial social problems, aggravated by the current pandemic. Strategies for strengthening the quality of social work education and practice in Africa are explored.
Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic has, undeniably, beam the spotlight on the contentions and inadequacies of social work in Africa
Social work is challenged in Africa, given the profession’s colonial heritage in which the casework model has long been the hallmark of and gold-standard for education and practice
Recent evidence illustrates that the profession is generally viewed in a positive light among many African people, there are calls for practitioners to be more assertive – especially in the policy arena – in responding to Africa’s perennial social problems, aggravated by the global pandemic (Amadasun, 2020e, 2020f)
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has, undeniably, beam the spotlight on the contentions and inadequacies of social work in Africa. Recent evidence illustrates that the profession is generally viewed in a positive light among many African people, there are calls for practitioners to be more assertive – especially in the policy arena – in responding to Africa’s perennial social problems, aggravated by the global pandemic (Amadasun, 2020e, 2020f).
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