Social Work at the Level of International Comparison (eBook)

Acknowledgement 5
Contents 6
Editors and Contributors 11
About the Editors 11
Contributors 13
1 Insights into International Cooperation and Social Work in Germany and Kurdistan-Iraq 15
References 32
Teil I Part I Theoretical Approaches 34
2 Introduction to International Social Work 35
1 International Social Work: History and Associations 35
2 Definitions, Dimensions and the Integrated Perspective Approach of International Social Work 38
3 Theoretical Approaches and Discussions 40
4 Topics 42
5 International Social Work – Practical Level, Jobs 43
6 Reflections and Conclusions 46
References 51
3 Postcolonial and Transcultural Perspectives on Communication in International Cooperations 53
1 Introduction 54
2 Analysis of the Framing and Direction of the Communicative Exchange Relationship 55
2.1 National Financing: Openness and Boundaries 55
2.2 Intercultural Communication and Its Symptoms: Trust and Understanding, Difference and Similarity 57
2.3 Historicity: Kurdish-German Interdependencies and Adhesions 62
3 Classification of Communicative Negotiations in the CoBoSUnin Project 70
3.1 Language Policy Negotiations 71
3.2 Normative Negotiations 73
3.3 Epistemic Negotiations 74
4 Thoughts in Conclusion 76
References 77
4 Assumptions for International Social Work in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 81
1 An Introduction to Globalization 81
2 Brief History of International Social Work 83
3 Gaps and Challenges in Working with International Organizations in KR-I 85
References 86
Teil I Part II The Scientific Project CoBoSUnin 87
5 The History of the CoBoSUnin Project – Project Description from the Beginning to Realization 88
1 Introduction 88
2 Preliminary Considerations and Explanations: Why Such a Project? 89
2.1 Political, Academic and Disciplinary Considerations 89
2.2 Personal Motivations, Views and Insights 90
3 Project Progressions: CoBoSUnin I, II, III 92
3.1 The Initiation Project ‘CoBoSUnin 2016’: From Dialogue to Cooperation 92
3.2 The Follow-Up Project ‘CoBoSUnin II’: From Cooperating to Functioning 93
3.3 Project Progression CoBoSUnin III: From Functioning to Producing 95
4 Challenges 98
6 Evaluation and Results of the Scientific Research Project 100
1 Project Aims and Research Questions 100
2 Methodology of the Research 101
2.1 Stages of the Project – Detailed Targets and Milestones 101
2.2 Methodological Approaches 105
3 Results: Illustration, Interpretation and Contextualization 108
3.1 Results of the Main Questions and Aims 108
3.2 Results of the Workshops 2017–2018 110
References 121
7 Analysis of the Results of the Bi-National Project from the Point of View of the Lecturers 122
1 Introduction 122
2 Personal and Technical Learning and Change Processes 123
3 Assessment of the Usefulness, Opportunities and Risks 128
4 Concluding Thoughts 129
References 129
8 Challenges in International Cooperation—Reflections on the Development and Research Project CoBoSUnin 131
1 Challenges Part 1: Safety and Reliability in Instable Regions 132
2 Challenges Part 2: Supposed Secureness is Getting Unsafe 133
3 Solutions Part 1: Trust, Reliability and Sustainability 134
4 Solutions Part 2: Fragmentary Solutions 135
Teil I Part III Teaching Social Work 137
9 Teaching Social Work in Germany 138
1 The History of Teaching Social Work … 138
1.1 … in Germany 138
1.2 … at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Bochum 140
2 Current Scientific Implementation and Framing Conditions 141
3 Objectives, Plan of the Department 148
4 Challenges of the Social Work Departments 148
Reference 150
10 Teaching Social Work in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 151
1 Introduction 152
2 Social Work at the University of Sulaimani 153
3 Objectives of the Department 154
4 Challenges of Social Work Departments 159
References 160
Teil I Part IV Topics of Social Work in Teaching and Practice: Professional Identity, Ethics, Counseling, Aesthetical Education, Gender, Teaching Meets Practice 162
11 Professional Identity in Social Work 163
1 Introduction 163
2 The Perspective Within the Academic Discourse—Profession Theories 164
3 The Perspective within Education and Studies of Social Work 165
4 The Perspective of the Social Work Profession in Social Work Associations 166
5 The Importance of Professional Identity 167
6 Challenges From Other Human Professions 168
References 169
12 Professional Identity of Teachers 172
1 Introduction to the Role and Abilities of Teachers 172
2 The Importance of Teachers’ Qualification in Teaching 174
3 The Characteristics of a Successful Teacher 176
4 Conclusion 177
References 178
13 Ethics and Ethical Values in Social Work and Their Meaning for International Social Work 179
1 Why a Chapter on Ethics and Ethical Values? 179
2 Social Work Ethical Values 180
3 Different Approaches to Theories of Social Work Ethics 182
3.1 Duty-Based Principles 183
3.2 Utilitarian Principles 183
3.3 Radical and Anti-Oppressive Principles 184
3.4 Character and Relation-Based Approaches 185
3.5 Progressive Social Work Ethics: A Situated Ethics of Social Justice 186
4 Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles 187
4.1 Members of IFSW and the Connection with the Code of Ethics 189
4.2 Ethics in International Social Work—Final remarks 193
References 194
14 The Ethics of Social Work in Kurdistan—the Curriculum Implementation on the Local Level 196
1 General Overview of Social Work in Kurdistan 197
2 Definition and Implementation of Ethics Within the Curriculum of Social Work Studies 198
3 The Context of Ethics in Social Work 198
4 Practicing Ethics within Social Work—Six Different Parts 199
5 Conclusions 205
References 205
15 Importance of Integration and Implementation of Psycho-Social Counseling in Social Work 206
References 212
16 The Realization and Changes in the Teaching of Counseling at the University of Sulaimani 214
1 Introduction 214
2 Counseling as a New Module 215
3 Difficulties and Challenges 215
4 Methods of Teaching & Importance of Theories
5 Impact of Students’ Social Background 218
6 Conclusions 218
References 219
17 Counseling Processes–Experiences as Trainer in a Workshop of the CoBoSUnin Project 220
18 Fine Arts Meet Social Work, from First Observations to Realization 225
1 What is Art? 226
2 The Place of Art in Social Work 227
3 Art and Social Work, an Example in the Kurdistan Region 229
4 Course Objective—The Module of Aesthetic Education 230
References 232
19 Where Language Fails, the Image Begins—Aesthetic Education and Social Work: Insights into the Cooperation Between Bochum and Slemani 233
1 Introduction and Context 233
2 Insights from the Workshop in Slemani in 2017 234
3 Conclusions—The Role of Aesthetic Education in Social Work 236
20 Gender—A Topic for Social Work and in Higher Education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 239
1 Introduction 239
2 Gender Perspectives in Social Work—Fundamental Relevance for Professional Interactions 240
3 Gender in Social Work—Anchored in the CoBoSUnin Project as Part of the Efforts in Higher Education 241
4 Gender Inequalities at Universities in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq? 243
5 A Look at Gender Issues in KRI 243
6 Common Challenge: Gender Equity 247
References 249
21 Gender—Founders’ Perspective 251
1 Introduction 252
2 Establishment and Aims of the Project of the Gender and Violence Studies Center at the University of Sulaimani 252
3 The Activities of the Gender and Violence Study Center at the University of Sulaimani 253
4 Reflections 259
References 260
22 Realization of Teaching Gender as a Subject in Kurdistan 261
References 264
23 Gender and Masculinity in Kurdistan in Transition—Some Images of Change 265
1 Introduction 265
2 ‘We Want a Change of Image’—The ‘Mr. Erbil’ Gentlemen’s Movement 266
3 Only Image or Fundamental? Data, Statistics and the Men’s Union Movement 268
4 Personal Impressions and Reflections 272
References 274
24 ‘Rahenani Maidani’—the Kurdish Version of Social Work Internships at UoS 276
1 Introduction and Definition of Social Work Internships in Kurdistan 276
2 The Objective of Internship 277
3 The Structure of the Internship 278
3.1 Classification of Students 279
3.2 Agreement of the Internship 279
3.3 Organizations and Institutions of the Internship 279
3.4 Program of the Internship 280
3.5 Supervisor Instructions 280
3.6 Commitment and Practical Application of the Students 280
3.7 Evaluation of the Students 281
4 Evaluation of the Chapter 281
References 282
25 ‘Praxisbegleitung’—the German System of Social Work Internships at EvH 283
1 Introduction 283
2 Structure, Concept and Methods 284
3 Quality Standards 285
4 Aims and Philosophy 286
Appendix 287
26 Exchange of Experiences About the Practical Phases in the Study of Social Work—A Workshop Report 290
1 Introduction 290
2 Contents of the Workshop and Exchange about Central Aspects of the Internship 291
3 Impressions, Expectations and Reflection of the Experiences 292
4 Conclusion 293
Teil I Part V Internationalization in Higher Education – Different Perspectives on Opportunities and Boundaries 294
27 Introduction to Internationalization in Higher Education—Different Perspectives on Opportunities and Boundaries 295
28 Internationalization in Higher Education—The Universities’ Definitions, Motivations, Concepts, and Perspectives 297
References 302
29 The Directorate of International Academic Relations at the University of Sulaimani (UoS) 304
30 Internationalization at the EvH RWL and the Contribution of CoBoSUnin. An International Office Perspective 307
31 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Perspective. Academic Cooperation With Iraq: Chances and Challenges 311
32 Experiences as a Trainer in a Workshop of the CoBoSUnin Project 317
References 323
33 Teaching International Social Work – Perspectives of the Universities 324
1 International Modules at the EvH in Germany 325
2 International Aspects at the UoS in Kurdistan-Iraq 326
3 International Social Work in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 328
References 329
Teil I Part VI Contributions from the Students’ Perspective 331
34 Just Like In Germany, But Different 332
35 An Academic Journey to Germany as a Kurdish Student 335
36 Obstacles to Interviewing in an Intercultural Context 338
37 Difference of Culture and Places 342
1 A Diaconia-run Geriatric Care Center 343
2 A Refugee Camp 343
38 How International Can Social Work Be? Examples and Thoughts on Social Work in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 345
39 The Role of Social Workers in Refugee Camps (A Comparison between the Refugee Camps of Kurdistan and Germany) 348
40 Social Workers’ Role in Psychosocial Support for Cancer Patients 350
41 Migration of Youth Between Reality and Expectation 352
42 Social Work and Politics – The Perspective of the Students of Social Work in Relation to the Political Dimension of Social Work and its Mediation in Studies in the Autonomous Region Of Kurdistan 354
43 Psychological and Social Effects of Female Sexual Abuse 356
44 Social Problems of LGBT+ People in Kurdish Society 358