This article explores conflicting social work ideologies of helping and social justice in an international context. Ideological distinctions are examined in the countries of Zimbabwe and Moldova, both societies in transition. The article indicates the need for an ideological reorientation of international social work in the direction of the fundamental value of social justice.
French
Cet article explore les diffé rentes contradictions idé ologiques en travail social en matiè re d’aide et de justice sociale dans un contexte international. On y examine les diffé rences idé ologiques qui ont cours au Zimbabwe et en Moldavie, deux socié té s en transition. Cette é tude fait valoir la né cessité de ré aligner les ré flexions du travail social international sur la valeur fondamentale de la justice sociale.
Spanish
Este artículo explora las ideologías conflictivas de ayuda y justicia social en el contexto internacional. Distinciones ideoló gicas son examinadas en los países de Zimbabwe y Moldava, ambas sociedades en transició n. Este artículo indica la necesidad de una reorientació n ideoló gica del trabajo social internacional en la direcció n de los valores fundamentales de la justicia social.
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