Abstract
The social work experiences of COVID are differentially experienced within and between countries. This chapter is a co-production that draws on narratives by social work academics and social work practitioners in India and Australia, which highlight inequities. From the voices of co-producers, four thematic areas that arose are discussed: People and the State: Migrants, Refugees, and Citizens; Women, Mobility, and Violence; Digital Divide: Access to Communities and Social Work Practice; and Role of Social Workers: Relief and Systemic Interventions. The rich narratives highlight the expertise of social workers as complementary to the dominant reliance on health professional interventions.
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We thank the co-producers of this chapter: Sivan Barak, Parul Chaudhury, Dheeraj, Jerome D’Souza, Susie Latham, Shubhada Maitra, Christine Morley, Carolyn Noble, Kim Robinson, Deborah Rosenberg, Emily Stuart, Prabha Tirmare and Penelope Tong.
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Note that a significant number of tower residents are from refugee backgrounds.
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Jerome D’Souza passed away in July 2021, a few months after he read the final version of this chapter. He was much loved by fellow social workers and alumni of Tata Institute of Social Sciences where he did a Master of Arts in Social Work.
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Mehta, R., Briskman, L. (2022). COVID and Social Work Voices from India and Australia: Strategic and Meaningful Solidarities for Global Justice. In: Gonçalves, M.d.C.d.S., Gutwald, R., Kleibl, T., Lutz, R., Noyoo, N., Twikirize, J. (eds) The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84678-7_1
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