Discovering health social work in New Zealand in its published work: Implications for the profession

Authors

  • Liz Beddoe School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work at the University of Auckland. Interests include critical perspectives on social work education, professional supervision, the professionalisation project of social work, interprofessional learning and the development of health social work. Coordinates the Master of Social Work and Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision programmes.
  • Catherine Deeney Recent graduate of the BSW programme at the University of Auckland and a University of Auckland Summer Scholar 2009-10.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol24iss1id140

Keywords:

health social work, health social work development

Abstract

Social work in health care has been a significant field of practice within social work in New Zealand since the 1940s. This paper reports on a project inspired by a fruitless search for a current discussion on the development of health social work in New Zealand. Analysis of a bibliographic search reveals an interesting history of health social work, as it emerged as an extension of the nursing role. Five distinct periods of development are identified through analysis of the literature. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of challenges and opportunities for health social work. 

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Beddoe, L., & Deeney, C. (2016). Discovering health social work in New Zealand in its published work: Implications for the profession. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 24(1), 41–55. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol24iss1id140

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