Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis

Social work has been involved with the interactions between human beings and their environment since its inception. Environmental social work can expand the profession beyond its boundaries. Similarly, Ubuntu is the philosophy that has the potential to provide global messaging for the interactions b...

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Main Author: Chigangaidze, Robert K
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Language:English
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211073382
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5055
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description Social work has been involved with the interactions between human beings and their environment since its inception. Environmental social work can expand the profession beyond its boundaries. Similarly, Ubuntu is the philosophy that has the potential to provide global messaging for the interactions between human beings and their environment. Utilizing concept analysis, this article endeavours to expand Ubuntu philosophy to the concept of Environmental Social Work. Notably, Ubuntu is relevant in the components of human relations to nature, food security, climate change, natural disasters, sustainable development and ecospiritual social work. Unequivocally, Ubuntu is a philosophy relevant to Environmental Social Work.
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spelling ir-11408-50552022-08-02T19:37:56Z Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis Chigangaidze, Robert K African spirituality conceptual analysis environmental social work Indigenous knowledge systems Ubuntu philosophy Social work has been involved with the interactions between human beings and their environment since its inception. Environmental social work can expand the profession beyond its boundaries. Similarly, Ubuntu is the philosophy that has the potential to provide global messaging for the interactions between human beings and their environment. Utilizing concept analysis, this article endeavours to expand Ubuntu philosophy to the concept of Environmental Social Work. Notably, Ubuntu is relevant in the components of human relations to nature, food security, climate change, natural disasters, sustainable development and ecospiritual social work. Unequivocally, Ubuntu is a philosophy relevant to Environmental Social Work. 2022-08-02T19:37:56Z 2022-08-02T19:37:56Z 2022-03-18 Article Chigangaidze RK. Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis. International Social Work. March 2022. doi:10.1177/00208728211073382 1461-7234 0020-8728 https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211073382 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5055 en International Social Work;Pages 1 - 12 open SAGE Publications
spellingShingle African spirituality
conceptual analysis
environmental social work
Indigenous knowledge systems
Ubuntu philosophy
Chigangaidze, Robert K
Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis
title Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis
title_full Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis
title_fullStr Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis
title_full_unstemmed Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis
title_short Environmental social work through the African philosophy of Ubuntu: A conceptual analysis
title_sort environmental social work through the african philosophy of ubuntu: a conceptual analysis
topic African spirituality
conceptual analysis
environmental social work
Indigenous knowledge systems
Ubuntu philosophy
url https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211073382
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5055
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