Social work and food: A discussion
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https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol23iss3id162Keywords:
social work practice, food,Abstract
This discussion will explore the relationship between social work and food. It looks at three of the locations where social work and social justice occurs, or potentially could occur. Firstly in the workplace, looking at how social workers share food with each other and clients and secondly in the home, as a place where wellbeing is assessed and built on. Finally, ‘eating’ is looked at on a global perspective, as a site of social injustice for people in less developed countries, indigenous peoples and women.
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