But why 'whiteness'? We are using the idea of whiteness deliberately, to emphasise that the
dominance of Western knowledge systems is inherently racialised. The colonialist project …

Spiritual criminology (SC) is an umbrella term for various criminological theories, models
and practices that share reference to the spiritual dimension of human existence. Informed …

Love is marginalised in professional social work codes of ethics in Australia and
internationally. Yet, reflecting the emancipatory imperative of social work, feminist bell hooks …

This article explores the role of social work with asylum-seekers in the UK and Australia. It
raises the questions of the contradictions for the profession in the light of increasingly …

Inspired by Hessel's (2011) call in Time for outrage and drawing on the concept of 'moral
outrage', we argue in this article that addressing contraventions of human rights and social …

Local wisdom is knowledge that can be from the local community that applies to a particular
area and will be different from one area to another in the way it applies. Local wisdom is …

Participatory researchers advocate using presentational arts-based methods to collectively
inquire into a social phenomenon. In a co-operative inquiry in an Australian rural community …

Participation has become an imperative in international development. In particular,
participatory approaches to development research are believed to support empowerment …

The Latin American indigenous knowledge paradigm of buen vivir ('living well')
encapsulates an equilibrium of rights of people and nature, with a 'solidarity …

While the participation of service users in social work education and practice has gained
momentum recently, little attention has been paid to the implications for student supervision …