Rethinking the transformative role of the social work profession in Albania: Some lessons learned from the response to COVID-19

Marsela Dauti; Elona Dhëmbo; Erika  Bejko; Marsela  Allmuça

doi:10.1177/0020872820940356

Rethinking the transformative role of the social work profession in Albania: Some lessons learned from the response to COVID-19

Marsela Dauti
, Elona Dhëmbo
, Erika Bejko
, Marsela Allmuça

Uppsala University
Institute for Advanced Study, Central European University
University of Tirana
Shelter for Abused Women and Girls, Albania

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We provide an overview of the social work response to COVID-19 in Albania. After introducing the country situation, we discuss social workers’ engagement in governmental and non-governmental agencies and provide suggestions for advancing the social work profession. We call for greater engagement of social workers in political spaces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	640-645
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	63
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820940356
State	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 1 No Poverty

Keywords

Albania
Covid-19 pandemic
social development
social protection
social work

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Rethinking the transformative role of the social work profession in Albania: Some lessons learned from the response to COVID-19

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