Perception of sexual violence in Tamil movies by Malaysian Indian viewers
Perception of sexual violence in Tamil movies by Malaysian Indian viewers This study explored how Malaysian Indian viewers read and perceived the portrayal of sexual violence in Tamil movies produced in India. Sixty youths were selected, using a purposive sampling method, to participate in focus group discussions. The discussions were transcribed and analysed for common […]
Living through and responding to disasters: Multiple roles for Social Work
Living through and responding to disasters: Multiple roles for Social Work This is an editorial that i was requested to write for Social Work Education: the international journal right after the 2015 Nepal Earthquake Disasters. Undoubtedly, social work has a long history of responding to the needs of vulnerable populations, including those who experience natural […]
Teaching and practice of family social work: Insights from Nepal school of social work
Teaching and practice of family social work: Insights from Nepal school of social work A decade long history of internal conflict from 1996 to 2006 in Nepal was followed by a ten-year transition period towards establishing peace. Political transitions led to the out migration of thousands of men and women in search of work, thus […]
Towards a Typology of Social Work Assessments: Developing practice inMalaysia, Nepal, United Kingdom and Vietnam
Integrating welfare economics in social work curriculum: a Malaysian case This paper explores some meanings identified for and by social work assessment, andintroduces an explanatory model to consider the development of social work assessment in Malaysia, Nepal, Vietnam and the UK. Understanding what social workers are doing is critical to the moral foundations of practice, […]
Perception of sexual violence in Tamil movies by Malaysian Indian viewers
Perception of sexual violence in Tamil movies by Malaysian Indian viewers This study explored how Malaysian Indian viewers read and perceived the portrayal of sexual violence in Tamil movies produced in India. Sixty youths were selected, using a purposive sampling method, to participate in focus group discussions. The discussions were transcribed and analysed for common […]
HUman Resilience
Focusing on the Disaster Resilient Futures of Small-Scale Fisheries, the Kolleru Community Camp is engaging the participants in exploratory discussions on the topic of ‘Social-Ecological Systems and Commons Approaches for Vulnerability to Viability Transitions in India’s Kolleru Lake.’ It has initiated a creative platform to deliberate collaboratively and learn about concepts, approaches, and methods helpful to develop knowledge, skills, experience, and expertise in applying the concepts of social-ecological systems and commons to the notion of Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) transitions. The Camp follows a pedagogy that includes a creative mix of classroom teaching and field training focusing on experiential learning processes. Participants are gaining firsthand experience and creatively engaging in furthering their understanding and knowledge of commons theory and practice as they apply to transitions from vulnerability to viability in aquatic systems and with concepts and approaches that are novel, transdisciplinary, and problem-oriented in nature.
Kolleru Community Camp is V2V Global Partnership’s latest addition to the suite of field schools that promotes experiential, cross-cultural, and place-based learning as a way to engage students and early-career researchers and practitioners in exploring pathways toward viable futures coastal-marine social-ecological systems.
Photo credit: Prateep Kumar Nayak, 2024
Contributors: Prateep Kumar Nayak, Sisir Kanta Pradhan, Bala Nikku, 2024
