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The significance of African-centered social work for social work practice

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Bent-Goodley, Tricia, Fairfax, Colita Nichols, Carlton-LaNey, Iris·2017·Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
DOI 10.1080/10911359.2016.1273682
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In order to respond to concomitant factors that impact members of the extensive African Diasporic community, African-centered theory/Afrocentricity warrants elevation in the social work literature and scientific inquiry. In preparing for this special journal issue, the editors recognized the dearth of scholarship advancing this critical perspective in social work. This special issue provides information on both philosophical and conceptual thinking about African-centered social work to respond to the current challenges facing these communities. The only academic social work entity entirely devoted to furthering African-centered pedagogy is the Academy for African-centered Social Work of the National Association of Black Social Workers. A primary goal of the Academy is to expand the influence and institutionalization of African-centered social work practice, education, and research. This special issue launches another intercommunicative and inter-educational medium of approaches of this theory to the broader social work community. This introduction provides an overview of African-centered social work, discusses its empirical base, and projects the importance of further examination in the academic literature and practice community.

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Authors
Bent-Goodley, T., Fairfax, C. N., & Carlton-LaNey, I.
Affiliations
  • School of Social Work, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
  • Norfolk State University (US)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Fairfax, Colita Nichols
ORCID
Fairfax, Colita Nichols
Venue
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2017-01-27
Volume
27
Issue
1-2
Pages
1-6
ISSN
  • 1091-1359 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-3556
DOI
10.1080/10911359.2016.1273682
OpenAlex
W2582382562
Cited by
66
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2
FWCI
9.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › Social Sciences and Policies
Keywords
Afrocentrism, African diaspora, social work practice, social work education, social work research

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