Due to the crisis of the welfare state in the industrialized countries, voluntarism, privatization and self-help have replaced many statutory programs. Attempts to “indigenize” social work as a profession in developing country contexts require that the main thrust of social work education be questioned. The lack of resources available for social services has implications for the development of a model for social work education which is compatible internationally.
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