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The Social Work Community PodcastSocial work around the world: IsraelThis is the second part of our conversation with Yohai Hakak, senior social work lecturer and MSc lead at Brunel University, London. If you haven't listened to the previous episode then do go back and have a listen!The episode begins with Yohai talking about his PhD subject, going on to share his experience working as a mental health social worker back in Israel where he was born and raised. He shares insights from his work at a psychiatric hospital in Jerusalem as well as discussing a journal article he wrote on the involvement of social s...2025-03-1921 minThe Social Work Community PodcastSocial work around the world: Exploring migration to the UKWelcome to the first episode of the new miniseries "Social Work Around The World" from the The Social Work Community Podcast.In the first episode, social work senior lecturer and MSc lead from Brunel University Yohai Hakak, talks to Sharmeen Ziauddin, careers editor at Community Care, about the research he is leading with his social work students.The research looks into the migration of social workers to and from the UK. Yohai explains what led him to conduct the research and some of his findings.This is the first of two episodes with Yohai...2025-03-1733 min
Who Jew Think You AreHi YohaiDr Yohai Hakak talked to Eylan Ezekiel about growing up Mizrahi and secular in Israel.This episode was recorded in May 23.Yohai Hakak Brunel profile “How Does the Social Work?”podcastIraqi Jewish historiesMizrahi Jews in IsraelSabich recipe Hamin - more food!Cholent - even more food!!Orientalism More about Eylan Ezekiel here and More about Penny Rabiger hereThe podcast is on Bluesky, Facebook, and even X/ Twitter too; where we are shari...2023-11-2447 min
How Does the Social Work?Is it Indigenisation or Decolonisation of Social Work in Africa?In this episode our students, Rathigga Pushparajah and Tienga Ngale interview Dr Sharlotte Tusasiirwe about her recent article titled Is it indigenisation or decolonisation of social work in Africa? A focus on Uganda. The article was recently published in the African Journal of Social Work and it can be found here:
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajsw/article/view/224731
Dr Sharlotte Tusasiirwe, born in Uganda, is an activist, social worker and educator. She gained her Master's
degree in Social work and Human Rights and a PhD from Western Sydney University, Australia. Her...2023-04-0758 minHow Does the Social Work?Applying an anti-oppressive approach to social work practice in Africa - Reflections of Nigerian StudentsIn this episode, our students Jade Blake, Rathigga Pushparajah and Georgina Georgina Ataa-Nyarko are joined by Solomon Amadasun from the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Australia. The four discuss Solomon's work.
Solomon is a widely published author and has extensively researched social work practice in Nigeria. He aims to shed light on the fact that though willing, upcoming social workers are ill-equipped to apply the anti-oppressive approach in Nigeria due to the social and political climate in the country. In his writing, he discusses where the difficulty comes from and provides suggestions/implications to t...2023-01-221h 10How Does the Social Work?Season 3, episode 2: Zibonele Zimba on Anti Racist Social Work Practice in South AfricaIn this episode, our Brunel MSc students, Jade Blake, Rathigga Pushparajah and Tienga Ngale, speak with Dr Zibonele France Zimba, who teaches social work at the University of Johannesburg.
Dr Zibonele Zimba has a PhD in social work and has published several articles on anti-racism in South African social work. He will be able to offer unique insight into the social and political contexts of anti-racist social work practice in South Africa.
Article:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/brunelu/detail.action?docID=6234870#
Brief bio and overview of publications:
https://ww...2022-12-151h 13How Does the Social Work?Season 3, episode 1: Dr Kamei SamsonDr Kamei Samson studied social theory, social psychology and Indian religions. He is engaged in research at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies and the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.
We chose Dr Kamei Samson to partake in the podcast because we found his article, "Anti–Racist Social Work Practice in India", to offer excellent insights into anti-racist social work practice in India. To overcome India’s oppressive social work practices, he recommends that social workers should seek institutionalised solutions instead of focusing on the victim's personality. Unsurprisingly, he commented on social workers emphasising the clinical social work...2022-11-1550 minHow Does the Social Work?Teaser for season 3Teaser for season 32022-11-0701 min
Social Work Research PodcastMigration of social workersAs an international profession, practitioners can take their qualification with them and practice in a different country. Migration between England and Australia is quite common, because of a shared heritage of social work, language and culture. However, migrating social workers have encountered some difficulties which indicate why there is a crisis in retaining experienced social workers in practice in the UK.
Dr Yohai Hakak has led a team exploring the experiences of social work migrants to and from many countries. This episode discusses a paper from this project focusing on the experiences of migration to and from...2022-10-1245 minSocial Work Research PodcastMigration of social workersDr Yohai Hakak explores the experiences of social workers who migrate and provides an insight into why there is a crisis in the retention of social workers in the UK.2022-10-1245 min
How Does the Social Work?Season 2, Final episode: Dan Vale from Ginger Giraffe, and Brunel MSc social work students, Natalia Philips and Joe Burns, interview Dr. Maryam Zonouzi about her personal and professional journeyTo learn more about Ginger Giraffe, please see here: t.ly/Ovaa
To learn about Brunel MSc social work programme, please visit us here: t.ly/19bf
2022-06-061h 00How Does the Social Work?Season 2, episode 8: Sarah Rose shares with us her research on how we can enhance the emotional resilience of social workersDan Vale from Ginger Giraffe and Brunel MSc social work students, Reem Mahdi and Nikita Kahuhu interview Sarah Rose, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinborough and the author of the recently published article, Surviving or thriving? Enhancing the emotional resilience of social workers in their organisational settings2022-05-0351 minHow Does the Social Work?Season 2, Episode 7: The inclusion of trans and non-binary carers in fostering and the challenges in achieving thatDan Vale and Dr. Maryam Zonouzi from Ginger Giraffe together with Brunel University students, Ana Muqry and Mehwish Jahan interview Claire Brown and Dr. Michaela Rogers, the authors of Removing gender barriers: Promoting inclusion for trans and non-binary carers in fostering and adoption2022-04-0154 minHow Does the Social Work?Season 2, Episode 6: Dan Vale and Dr. Maryam Zonouzi interview Dr. Lisa Stafford on Disrupting ableism in social work pedagogyDan Vale and Maryam Zonouzi interview Dr. Lisa Stafford, the author of the article Disrupting ableism in social work pedagogy with Maurice Merleau-Ponty and critical disability theory.2022-03-021h 05How Does the Social Work?Series 2, episode 5: our hosts talk with Prof Ray Jones about evidence based practice and its shortcomingsDan Vale and Maryam Zonouzi from Ginger Giraffe together with Brunel MSc social work students, Jo Vernon and Vishal Udaya Kumar talk with Prof Ray Jones about evidence-based practice and its limitations. 2022-02-0147 minHow Does the Social Work?Season 2, Episode 4: Dr. Maryam Zonouzi and Helen Casey talk about their recent book chapter titled Social Work: A Case for Radical Co-Production Replacing Worn Out StructuresIn this episode, Dan Vale from Ginger Giraffe, and Brunel MSc social work students, Temi Awesu and Ayeshia Jehangir, dive into the complexities involved in creating a true co-production. They highlight some of the features of successful co-production as well as the obstacles we might face in our attempts to reach it. The link to their book chapter is here.
Hele Casey is a social work educator working for the Open University.
2022-01-0355 minHow Does the Social Work?Season 2, Episode 3: Assessing Culturally Informed Parenting in Social Work with Dr. Davis KiimaIn this episode, Dan Vale from Ginger Giraffe and Brunel social work students, Ruth Apula Mokakwa and Shumaila Asghar interview Dr. Davis Kiima, an experienced social work practitioner and the author of a recently published book (by Routledge) titled Assessing Culturally Informed Parenting in Social Work.
What is the role culture plays in how parents raise their children, what happens when social workers come from a very different culture to that of the families they work with, and what should social workers know about these issues? These and many other related questions are discussed in this episode. 2021-12-011h 05How Does the Social Work?Season 2, Episode 2: working with inter-cultural couples and families, with Dr. Reenee SinghIn this episode of How Does the Social Work?, Dan Vale and Maryam Zonouzi from Ginger Giraffe and Brunel's social work students, Thedini Liyanage and Jade Blake discuss with Dr. Reenee Singh a recent article she published together with her colleagues titled Clinical Work with Intercultural Couples. This is Dr. Singh’s area of specialisation and she has published extensively on the topic.
To learn more about the work of Dr. Singh, please visit her webpages, here: http://www.reeneesingh.com/2021-11-0151 minHow Does the Social Work?Season 2, Episode1: Poetry HelpsPoetry as a means of creative reflection and learning in social work with Ariane Critchley and Autumn Roesch-Marsh
On this first episode in our new season, we will talk about a recently published book chapter about poetry as a means of creative reflection and learning in social work.
Dan Vale and Dr. Maryam Zonouzi from the Ginger Giraffe Cooperative together with our Brunel MSc social work students, Jahmila John and Edward Essandoh, explore the how poetry can help social workers and the people seeking their support with the article's authors, Ariane Critchley and Autumn Roesch-Marsh ...2021-10-1147 minHow Does the Social Work?Interview with Dr. Prospera Tedam, Assistant Professor in social work at the United Arab Emirates UniversityOn this episode Rashidat Alubankudi, Joe Burnes and Dr. Yohai Hakak interview Dr. Prospera Tedam, an Assistant Professor in social work at the United Arab Emirates University in the United Arab Emirates where she has been since August 2018. Prior to that, between 2016-2018, she was a Principal Lecturer in Social Work at Anglia Ruskin University and between 2006-2016 she was Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Northampton. Prospera’s practice background is in Children and Families (specifically in Child Protection, Children Looked After, Fostering and Adoption.) Prospera was the Children Safeguarding Advisor to the Home Office between 2011 and...2020-11-251h 11How Does the Social Work?Interview with Warren Stewart, a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the School of Health Sciences, University of BrightonOn this episode Ruth Bakialoge, Natasha Adatia and Yohai Hakak interview Warren Stewart who is a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton. Warren worked in a range of clinical and managerial roles in health and justice settings before going on to lead service development, workforce and educational projects for various offender health services. He has maintained his clinical experience in secure settings and continues to lead elements of health and social care education. Warren is interested in social research with vulnerable and hidden populations using qualitative methods. Warren is the...2020-11-2154 minHow Does the Social Work?Interview with John Wodarski who is a Prof. in social work at College of Social Work, the University of Tennessee and the current co-editor of the Journal for Evidence Based Social WorkIn this episode we discuss with Prof. John Wodarski what Evidence Based Social Work approach is for him, how he teaches it to his students, how his views shape his role as an editor , and what he sees as its future.
Prof. John Wodarski's webpage at the university of Tennessee
The Journal of Evidence Based Social Work Practice
2020-11-1244 minHow Does the Social Work?Interview with Rafik Hamazia, an award-winning Expert by Experience, Key-note speaker and social commentator.On this episode, Laura Costa, Gina Mcharg and Yohai Hakak interview Raf Hamaizia who is an award-winning Expert by Experience, Key-note speaker and social commentator.
You can learn more about Raf and connect with him through his LinkedIn page.
Raf was recently featured in the Guardian, here.
And you can also watch a short film about Raf, here.2020-11-0345 minHow Does the Social Work?Interview with Kathy Allen AKA Freya BarringtonKathy Allen AKA Freya Barrington is a social worker, an award winning novelist and the author of Known to Social Services depicting the challenging realities of child protection social workers in England.2020-10-271h 04How Does the Social Work?Interview with Dr. Jane Fenton, Reader in Social Work, Dundee UniversityYohai Hakak, Temitope Oyeniya and Sadat Mahama speak with Dr. Jane Fenton about her recent article You Can't Say That!: Critical Thinking, Identity Politics and the Role of the Social Work Academy which appeared in Socities 9(4): 71.2020-10-1559 minHow Does the Social Work?Interview with Wayne Reid, Professional Officer, British Association of Social Workers (BASW)Yohai Hakak, Naasrat Khan and Gizem Ilhan interview Wayne about his professional journey and his anti-racist work as part of his role at the British Association of Social Workers 2020-10-1056 min